Browsing Fakultet for biovitenskap og akvakultur (FBA) by Subject "Animal welfare"
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Early mother-young interactions in domestic sows - Nest-building material increases maternal investment
(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
(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 ...