Table 1 Cortisol concentration in saliva (mean ± S.D) from sows mixed 1, 2 and 3 weeks post farrowing (W1, W2 and W3) during the time they were individually housed and group housed
From: Aggression and cortisol levels in three different group housing routines for lactating sows
Management routine | Individually housed | Group housed |
|---|---|---|
W1 (n = 14) | 0.77 ± 0.43 μg/dl | 0.54 ± 0.14 μg/dl |
W2 (n = 13) | 0.72 ± 0.36 μg/dl | 0.63 ± 0.37 μg/dl |
W3 (n = 16) | 0.82 ± 0.49 μg/dla | 0.47 ± 0.24 μg/dlb |