Optimal creep light and mat temperature could reduce piglet crushing in loose farrowing
Research published in ANIMAL indicates that optimal management of light and mat surface temperature promote greater piglet use of the creep, which has been associated with reduced piglet crushing.
7 August 2019
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| Gabriela Morello, Jeremy Marchant-Forde, Greg Cronin, Rebecca Morrison, Jean-Loup Rault | ||||
| (2018) | Higher light intensity and mat temperature attract piglets to creep areas in farrowing pens. Animal | 13(8) |
