The aim of this study was to evaluate the implication of the presence of entire tail on the prevalence and severity of tail lesions, abscess frequency and thigh defects in pig carcasses at slaughter. For this purpose, a total 5216 caraccas belonged to 45 batches were inspected in the slaughterhouse ...
Author(s)
Trevisi, P.; Luise, D.; Virdis, S.; Dalcanale, S.; Rolla, U.
Publisher
Società Italiana di Patologia ed Allevamento dei Suini (SIPAS), Parma, Italy
Citation
XLVIII Meeting annuale di Società Italiana di Patologia ed Allevamento dei Suini (SIPAS), Pescantina (VR), Italy, 30-31 marzo 2023. Atti, 2023, pp 104-110
Pig manure contributes significantly to environmental pollution through nitrogen compounds. Reducing protein in feed can help, but it may lead to damaging behaviors if pigs' nutritional needs are not met. Breeding pigs for higher protein efficiency (PE) is a long-term solution to reduce nitrogen...
Author(s)
Roch, L.; Ewaoluwagbemiga, E. O.; Kasper, C.
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group, London, UK
Citation
Scientific Reports, 2023, 13, 8,
Some studies indicated a relationship between modern, fast-growing, lean-meat-producing hybrid pigs and the occurrence of tail-biting, one of the major issues of conventional pig husbandry. Therefore, this study investigated the effects of different local, traditional sire breeds on the behaviour...
Author(s)
Lange, A.; Wutke, M.; Ammer, S.; Appel, A. K.; Henne, H.; Deermann, A.; Traulsen, I.
Publisher
Elsevier B.V., Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Animal, 2023, 17, 3,
Tail biting is an economical and behavioral problem in the pork production system worldwide and systematic tail docking has been applied for decades to decrease the risk of its onset. However, legal and market-driven requirements are leading pig producers to rear undocked animals. The aim of this...
Author(s)
Scollo, A.; Abbas, M.; Contiero, B.; Gottardo, F.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2023, 13, 2,
Tail biting is both an important economic and a welfare problem. The primary preventive measure, almost on a routine basis throughout Europe, remains tail docking following a risk analysis. This study aimed to get insight on the perceptions of Greek pig farmers towards tail docking, intervention...
Author(s)
Kakanis, M.; Marinou, K.; Sossidou, E. N.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2023, 13, 4,
Agonistic behavior at feeding spaces is associated with both welfare and feed intake issues in swine farming. Studying interactive social behaviors of group-housed pigs provides valuable information to improve their production and welfare. The aims of this study were to (1) develop a deep learning...
Author(s)
Han, J.; Siegford, J.; Colbry, D.; Lesiyon, R.; Bosgraaf, A.; Chen, C.; Norton, T.; Steibel, J. P.
Publisher
Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2023, 204,
Automated monitoring of pigs for timely detection of changes in behavior and the onset of tail biting might enable farmers to take immediate management actions, and thus decrease health and welfare issues on-farm. Our goal was to develop computer vision-based methods to detect tail biting in pigs...
Author(s)
Hakansson, F.; Jensen, D. B.
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023, 9, January,
This work compared the behavior and performance of 24 groups of 12 pigs kept in pens with either a DOUBLE [one feed space aligned with the front wall of the pen (WALL), and one immediately adjacent (IN)] or SINGLE (WALL only) spaced feeder, from weaning until slaughter. Pens were equipped with a...
Author(s)
D'Alessio, R. M.; Hanlon, A.; O'Driscoll, K.
Publisher
Frontiers Media S.A., Lausanne, Switzerland
Citation
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023, 9, February,
Tail biting is a damaging behaviour that impacts the welfare and health of pigs. Early detection of precursor signs of tail biting provides the opportunity to take preventive measures, thus avoiding the occurrence of the tail biting event. This study aimed to build a machine-learning algorithm for...
Author(s)
Ollagnier, C.; Kasper, C.; Wallenbeck, A.; Keeling, L.; Bee, G.; Bigdeli, S. A.
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2023, 18, 1,
Scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of pigs on farm, based on literature and expert opinion