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Long-stemmed straw as an additional nesting material in modified Schmid pens in a commercial breeding unit: effects on sow behaviour, and on piglet mortality and growth

B.I Damm, Lene Juul Pedersen, T. Heiskanen, N. P. Nielsen

Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 2004 · 54 citations · 28 references

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The behaviour of pigs in a semi-natural environment

A. Stolba, D.G.M. Wood-Gush · Animal Science · 1989 · 501 citations

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Observations on the maternal behaviour of free-ranging domestic pigs

Per Jensen · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 1986 · 343 citations

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Early identification of neonates at risk: Traits of newborn piglets with respect to survival

Margret Tuchscherer, Birger Puppe, Armin Tuchscherer et al. · Theriogenology · 2000 · 276 citations

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Timing and causes of piglet mortality in alternative and conventional farrowing systems

J.N. Marchant, A.R. Rudd, Michael Mendl et al. · Veterinary Record · 2000 · 242 citations

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Risky behaviour by piglets: a trade off between feeding and risk of mortality by maternal crushing?

Daniel M. Weary, Edmond A. Pajor, Brian K. Thompson et al. · Animal Behaviour · 1996 · 144 citations

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