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Welfare of weaned piglets
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Demands for improved animal welfare and animal handling systems from governments, non-government organizations and consumers are increasing. The weaning period in pork production has particular pot...
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12 March 2018

Demands for improved animal welfare and animal handling systems from governments, non-government organizations and consumers are increasing. The weaning period in pork production has particular potential to positively impact animals. This chapter focuses on current practices that can be detrimental to piglet well-being, improvements to these practices, and advances in technology that could improve animal well-being, profitability and sustainability.
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Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Imprint: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing
Series: Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
Publication Date:
12 March 2018
ISBN: 9781838795214
Format: eBook
BISACs:
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Animal Husbandry, Animal husbandry, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainable agriculture
1 Introduction 2 Pre-weaning mortality 3 Weaning stress 4 Painful practices: castration and ear notching/tagging 5 Painful practices: tail docking and teeth clipping/resection 6 Transportation 7 New technologies 8 Conclusion 9 Where to look for further information 10 References