Optimizing pig welfare in the growing and finishing stage

Optimizing pig welfare in the growing and finishing stageThe main objectives of this chapter are to define animal welfare and to identify where intensive production systems may put finishing pigs at risk of poor animal welfare. The chapter discusses pig behavior and how this is affected by production systems, group size, living condition as well as systems for monitoring animal health and care.

This is an account of the attitudes and experiences of teenagers growing up in segregated localities in Belfast

The book deals with extraordinary insights about negotiation for start-up entrepreneurs and introduces several strategies and tactics to improve negotiation skills in an entrepreneurial ecosystem

The chapter also outlines future needs and strategies

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with special emphasis on their socio-cognitive capacities

Water is a scarce resource which plays a crucial role in agriculture

This book explores how Magritte’s art challenges conventional notions of originality

This chapter discusses the challenges of legume variety selection and seed quality management as well as how they can be addressed

This book attempts to clarify key issues of conflicting opinions and to improve our knowledge on a number of unclear elements

ritual and identity

generating biomass

and the role of the seed industry in disseminating improved maize germplasm