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Improving health and welfare of pigs

A handbook for organic pig farmers
Description

The handbook summarizes the expertise of farmers, consultants, scientists and technical literature for maintaining the health of pigs. The recommendations are intended to support farmers and consultants in the development of an optimal pig husbandry. By means of simple checklists, the manual lists possible causes and behavioural disorders for the major problem areas, and suggests measures for their correction.

Pages 92
Authors Mirjam Holinger (FiBL), Sandra Edwards (Newcastle University), Gudrun Illmann (IAS), Christine Leeb (BOKU), Michala Melišová (IAS), Armelle Prunier (INRA), Gwendolyn Rudolph (BOKU), Barbara Früh (FiBL)
Publisher(s) BOKU, FiBL, FLI, INRAe, Newcastle University (NU), Bioinstitut, CRA-SUI, Aarhus University, IAS
Year of publication 2015
Publication Format Handbook
Version Professional print / Download
Language English
ISBN 978-3-03736-278-5
Item no. 1676
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