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: Osotsi Joab Malanda, Prasojo Yogi Sidik, Astuti Putri Kusuma, Gashew Mequanint, Balogh Peter, Ratky Jozsef, Novotni-Danko Gabriella
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
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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