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David Burch reacts to:'Pigs are habitual animals and do not mind gestation crates' 20 Sep 2006

Generally, pigs are habitual animals and probably the majority of sows kept in gestational stalls are relatively content to be there. However, a significant proportion found it restrictive and to vent their frustration adopted certain vices, like stall biting etc.

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