Sow and piglet behaviour during lactation: A review focusing on selected behaviour manifested by foster sows and their fostered piglets
Foster (F) sows are used to nurse piglets from other sows. Nurse (N) sows are used to nurse other piglets after weaning their own piglets during lactation. Sows nursing non-biological piglets can reject or attack unfamiliar piglets. Similarly, N/F sows could fail to recognize the adopted piglets, wh...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2025-01-01
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| Series: | BIO Web of Conferences |
| Online Access: | https://www.bio-conferences.org/articles/bioconf/pdf/2025/18/bioconf_icosia2024_06007.pdf |
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