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Effects of single-space feeder design on feeding behaviour and performance of growing pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

B.L. Nielsen ,
A.B. Lawrence  and
C.T. Whittemore
B.L. Nielsen
Affiliation:
Genetics and Behavioural Sciences Dept., Bush Estate, Penicuik EH26 0QE, United Kingdom
A.B. Lawrence
Affiliation:
Genetics and Behavioural Sciences Dept., Bush Estate, Penicuik EH26 0QE, United Kingdom
C.T. Whittemore
Affiliation:
University of Edinburgh, Institute of Ecology and Resource Management, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, United Kingdom
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Various types of computerised feed intake recording systems are used by research centres and breeding companies to monitor the individual food intake of pigs kept in groups. Most are single-spaced, allowing only one animal to feed at any one time, and they differ mainly in the design of the entrance and the level of protection offered to the feeding pig. The aim of the present experiment was to investigate the effect of single-space feeder entrance design on the performance and feeding behaviour of growing pigs by using designs offering three levels of protection.

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Pig Welfare
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1996 , March 1996 , pp. 204
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1996

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