Boar rearing: the influence of group vs individual penning from weaning to 27 weeks of age

Boar rearing: the influence of group vs individual penning from weaning to 27 weeks of age

Tonn, S.T.; Craig, J.V.; Davis, D.L.

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Publication Date: 1982

Conference: Swine Day, Manhattan, KS, November 11, 1982
Starting Page: 10, Ending Page: 13
Publisher: Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

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Abstract:

We compared mating performance and soundness of feet and legs of boars which were reared in group vs individual pens. Individually penned boars consumed more feed from 6 to 12 weeks of age and were heavier at 12 weeks of age. However, individually penned boars also were more unsound and tended to score lower in mating tests.

Keywords: Swine; Boar rearing; Group vs individual penning

URL for this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/3794

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