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Comparison of Vocalization Patterns in Piglets Which Were Crushed to Those Which Underwent Human Restraint by Chapel, Nichole M, Lucas, Jeffrey R, Radcliffe, Scott, Stewart, Kara R, Lay, Jr, Donald C

“…Though many studies focused on piglet crushing utilizing piglet vocalizations to test sow response, none have verified the properties of test vocalizations…”
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The impact of farrowing room noise on sows’ reactivity to piglets by Chapel, Nichole M, Radcliffe, J Scott, Stewart, Kara R, Lucas, Jeffrey R, Lay, Donald C

“…Abstract Despite much interest in sow welfare, the impact of the acoustic environment on sow reactivity to her piglets is rarely considered. The objective of…”
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The Sound Science of Sows: Influence of Auditory Environment on Sow Hearing, Piglet Communication, and Sow Behavior in Modern Swine Production by Chapel, Nichole M

“…Piglet crushing, the process by which a sow sits on and crushes a piglet to death or causes serious harm, is a grave issue which has caused concern to the…”
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