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Dr. William Flowers: Free-Choice Gestation Housing and Sow Performance | Ep. 184
In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. William Flowers from North Carolina State University explains sow reproductive performance and behaviors in free-choice gestation barns. He discusses social hierarchy, stress responses, feeding behavior, and the influence of housing design on fertility outcomes. Understand how sow interactions can affect production results and management decisions. Listen now on all major platforms!
“Overall, sows, even the dominant sows, choose to spend about 70% of their time in the stall portion.”
Meet the guest: Dr. William Flowers is the William…
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