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

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2010-04-30T17:42:26Z

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Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

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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.

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Swine, Boar rearing, Group vs individual penning

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