A note on the IVOG®-station: a feeding station to record the individual food intake of group-housed growing pigs

L. C. M. de Haer; J. W. M. Merks; H. G. Kooper; G. A. J. Buiting; J. A. van Hattum

doi:10.1017/S0003356100020717

Abstract

A feeding station is described that is used for individual food intake recordings of group-housed growing pigs. The IVOG®-station can be used for performance testing in group housing or for investigating effects of, for example housing system, food composition, breed or sex on food intake pattern and production traits.

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