Feeding pigs: effect of silage

Holinger, Mirjam and Früh, Barbara (2019) Feeding pigs: effect of silage. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick .

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Summary

Giving fattening pigs access to roughages such as grass silage is a cheap and effective way to improve pig health. Roughages also help to satisfy the pigs' need for exploration and rooting behaviour.

EPrint Type:	Video
Keywords:	animal husbandry, feeding, silage, swine, rations, animal health
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English pigs -> swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555
Subjects:	Animal husbandry > Feeding and growth Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs
Research affiliation:	Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Knowledge exchange > Advice Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Animal welfare & housing Switzerland > FiBL - Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Switzerland > Animal > Pigs
Deposited By:	Früh, Barbara
ID Code:	37772
Deposited On:	19 Mar 2020 15:07
Last Modified:	16 Aug 2023 14:25
Document Language:	English
Status:	Published

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