Browsing Nord Open Research Archive by Author "Newberry, Ruth C."

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Early mother-young interactions in domestic sows - Nest-building material increases maternal investment

Rosvold, Ellen Marie; Newberry, Ruth C.; Andersen, Inger Lise (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)

Nest building is important in sow preparation for motherhood. However, straw or other bulky materials can block drains, and a finer-grained material such as peat is of interest as an alternative. The main aim of this study ...
Nest-building behaviour and activity budgets of sows provided with different materials

Rosvold, Ellen Marie; Newberry, Ruth C.; Framstad, Tore; Andersen, Inger Lise (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)

Domestic sows are still highly motivated to build a nest before farrowing. Many pig houses have slurry systems that do not allow use of long straw or other bulky materials that could block the drains, which provides an ...