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Group Demonstration Award - Lactation Pens

1 Pages
1 Jun 2013
Author(s): Jeremy Skuse

Australian Pork Limited commissioned this project to investigate farrowing systems that improve the welfare of sows and piglets. The project also addresses the 2011/12 Pork CRC Research and Development Priority 1: Reduced Confinement of Sows and Piglets. The project outcomes highlighted that sow performance in a lactation pen depends on the design of the pen, the use of bedding, the sows’ experience of the system and the skill and dedication of the stockperson.

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