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Bien-être animal : l’intérêt de la socialisation des truies et des porcelets démontré en maternité

By January 27, 2026February 10, 2026No Comments

Document type: article published in Réussir Porcs

Author: Alexandre Poissonnet

Preview: In a study carried out in the free-roaming maternity area of its experimental station, the IFIP (the French professional body for pig farming) has demonstrated the benefits of early socialization in piglets, with or without the presence of sows, with improved exploratory behaviors, better establishment of new hierarchies, and no reduction in technical performance.
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