Heidbuechel, Katharina (2022) Improved health, welfare and viability in young pigs: how to encourage piglets to use their nest. POWER-Factsheet, no. 2.2. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.
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Summary in the original language of the document
This factsheet evaluates piglet nest design and management to reduce piglet mortality and health problems. Additionally, it presents the results of the Core Organic Cofund project POWER on a piglet nest’s relevance for animal welfare and its environmental impact.
| EPrint Type: | Report |
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| Keywords: | pigs, animal welfare, housing, POWER |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English pigs -> swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555 English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443 English housing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3678 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund > POWER Germany > Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries - VTI > Institute of Organic Farming - OEL |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 727495 |
| Deposited By: | Krähenbühl, Serina |
| ID Code: | 43620 |
| Deposited On: | 15 Feb 2022 08:49 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2022 11:48 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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