Ceballos, M. C., Góis, K. C. R., Parsons, T. D. 2020. The opening of a hinged farrowing crate improves lactating sows’ welfare. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 230, 105068.
Concerns about the welfare of lactating sows housed in farrowing crates have emerged because crates physically restrict the sows and possibly compromise their behavior and comfort. The aim of this study was to identify how...