{"product_id":"instant-insights-s-bjzirkman-9781801466394","title":"Instant Insights: Improving the Welfare of Gilts and Sows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis collection features four peer-reviewed reviews on improving the welfare of gilts and sows.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first chapter reviews current knowledge on the factors affecting the health and welfare of gilts and sows during pregnancy and parturition. The chapter considers the influence of group housing, stress and social interaction on the development of production diseases, such as post-partum dysgalactia syndrome and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe second chapter provides a detailed overview of the factors affecting the welfare of pigs during breeding and gestation. The chapter considers the influence of modern pig production on animal behaviour and welfare and reviews to what extent the inability to form matriarchal groupings contributes to demonstrations of aggressive behaviour. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe third chapter concentrates on the managerial and environmental interventions that attempt to reconcile the behavioural and physiological needs of both the sow and piglets to optimise their welfare during farrowing and lactation. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe final chapter describes the welfare issues associated with individual confinement systems and examines the nature and significance of stereotyped behaviour in gestating sows. The chapter also addresses the issue of hunger in the pregnant sow and drivers to adopt group housing systems for pregnant sows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e S. Björkman,C. Oliviero,O. A. T. Peltoniemi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1801466394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781801466394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/22\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 178\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.38d","brand":"S. Björkman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48445763748095,"sku":"9781801466394","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_72d32d2e-8ba2-4d2b-bd14-10c04c615ac3.jpg?v=1777220493","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/instant-insights-s-bjzirkman-9781801466394","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}