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Biology, Animal Physiology, Physiology +8

A comparison of the welfare of sows in different housing conditions

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Nutrition, Fertility, Sustainable Urban Housing +20

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Biology, Animal Physiology, Animal Reproduction +13

Comparison of behaviour patterns of sows and litters in a farrowing crate and a farrowing pen

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Applied Ethology, Farrowing Pen, Behaviour Patterns +2

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Built Environment, Housing, Engineering +8