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
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| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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