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Table 2 Tail injuries registered at slaughter (presumably caused by tail biting) in the four buildings during the adaptation period of 6 months (January to June 2021)

From: Impact of feed, light and access to manipulable material on tail biting in pigs with intact tails

Building/Group

I Light 14 h

II Led light 14 h

III Standard

IV Hay silage

Slaughtered (n)

624

608

689

635

With tail injury (n)

28

36

46

27

With tail injury (%)

4.5

5.9

6.7

4.3

  1. There were no significant differences between any groups (P > 0.05, χ2-test)
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147