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Provision of straw as a foraging substrate reduces the development of chain and bar manipulation in food restricted sows (1995)

Spoolder, H. A. M., Burbidge, J. A., Edwards, S. A. et al.

Abstract

Abnormally high levels of chain and bar manipulation can be prevented by providing straw which apparently acts as a foraging substrate for food-restricted sows.

Published
1995

Animal Type
Pig
Topic
Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental Enrichment

Citation
Spoolder, H. A. M., Burbidge, J. A., Edwards, S. A. et al. 1995. Provision of straw as a foraging substrate reduces the development of chain and bar manipulation in food restricted sows. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 43, 249-262.

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