A review of the welfare issues for sows and piglets in relation to housing

By J. L. Barnett, P. Hemsworth, G. Cronin, E. Jongman, G. Hutson. 2001

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Group housing of sows in early pregnancy: a review of success and risk factors. (2009, unknown): “Barnett et al. (2001) state that housing sows individually without exercise results in less bone strength, less muscle mass and more joint damage.”
Animal welfare and efficient farming: is conflict inevitable? (2017, background): “Pregnant sows are often confined in farrowing crates to stop them lying on and crushing their piglets to death (Barnett and Hemsworth 2001).”
Understanding animal welfare (2008, unknown): “" They also cautioned "public perceptions may result in difficulties with the concept of confinement housing" but that "the issue of public perception should not be confused with welfare" [2].”
The welfare of gestating sows in conventional stalls and large groups on deep litter (2007, background): “About 70% of the breeding sows are kept in stalls during gestation (Barnett et al., 2001).”
Back fat measurements in sows from three commercial pig herds: relationship with reproductive efficiency and correlation with visual body condition scores (2004, methodology): “by assessing the variability in body condition among sows and by detecting severely underfed or overfed sows (Barnett et al., 2001).”