Group Housing Does Not Impair Sow Welfare

To improve welfare – and to comply with regulations in some countries – group housing systems for pregnant sows are gaining popularity. Despite concerns over the welfare of the animals is these dynamic groups, research at Giessen University in Germany indicates that there is no severe or long-term impairment of animal welfare.
calendar icon 29 March 2011
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