The Effects of Housing Grow-Finish Pigs in Two Different Group Sizes on Health Status and the Presence of Injuries.
By B. R. Street, T. S. Samarakone and H. W. Gonyou and published by the Prairie Swine Center - Traditionally pigs have been housed in group sizes of approximately 25 pigs per pen. However, the swine industry is beginning to shift towards housing grow-finish pigs in groups as large as 100 to 1000. With increasing group size has come concerns that pigs in these groups will suffer a higher degree of injuries, such as lameness, and reduced health status.
23 January 2006
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