Bochicchio, Davide (2022) Improved health, welfare and viability in young pigs: using microorganisms to improve piglet health. POWER-Factsheet, no. 2.5. Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL, CH-Frick.
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This factsheet evaluates strategies of probiotic supplementation to improve gut health and reduce piglet mortality and health problems. Additionally, it presents the results of the Core Organic Cofund project POWER on probiotic supplementation’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 housing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_3678 English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs |
| Research affiliation: | European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund > POWER Italy > CREA |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 727495 |
| Deposited By: | Krähenbühl, Serina |
| ID Code: | 43623 |
| Deposited On: | 15 Feb 2022 08:44 |
| Last Modified: | 20 Jul 2022 11:38 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
| Refereed: | Not peer-reviewed |
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