Maternal aptitude of Cinta Senese sows and behaviour of piglets throughout suckling

Abstract

A large number of ethological studies on swine species were carried out in order to test their productive and reproductive performances. Depending on genetic type, age, breeding and weaning system sows and piglets behaviour were studied. Maternal aptitude of sows was studied to get reasons of piglets mortality during weaning...

Keywords

• Cinta Senese pig, piglet behaviour, sow behaviour