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1. 1. Variation in sow and piglet behaviour and welfare over time during a 5-week nursing period in individual loose housing pens

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and Management

   Author : Byeonguk Yang; [2021]
   Keywords : Nursing behaviour; suckling behaviour; sow welfare; piglet welfare; maternal behaviour;

   Abstract : This master thesis aimed to investigate variation in the sow and piglet behaviour and welfare over time during a 5-week nursing period in the loose housing pen. This study was performed through analysis of video-recorded behaviours in 17 Swedish and Dutch Yorkshire sows and their piglets (284 piglets, pure-bred Yorkshire × Hampshire, average litter size with standard error = 16. READ MORE

3. 2. Euthanizing single or pairs of sick, injured or weak piglets with nitrogen foam : effects on animal welfare

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Emma Nilsson; [2021]
   Keywords : Euthanasia; animal welfare; anoxia; controlled atmosphere; nitrogen; behaviour;

   Abstract : In pig production, it is inevitable having to euthanize some piglets due to sickness, injuries or weakness. The methods available for euthanizing piglets that are 0-42 days are blunt force trauma and captive bolt followed by sticking. READ MORE

4. 3. Short-term effects of early social experiences on reactions to unfamiliar pigs

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Stina Emriksson; [2021]
   Keywords : Swedish Yorkshire; Dutch Yorkshire; behaviour; social interaction; social treatment; Svensk Yorkshire; holländsk Yorkshire; beteende; social interaktion; social behandling;

   Abstract : In Europe, there is an ongoing transition from individual housing to group housing for sows and gilts. The two housing systems will meet some of the needs of the sows but fail in meeting others. READ MORE

5. 4. Gyltors anpassningsförmåga till nya miljöer : i relation till ras och social miljö

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Ida Hellsten; [2020]
   Keywords : gris; gylta; social behandling; genotyp; isolering;

   Abstract : Since 1988, Sweden has had legal requirements to keep gestation sows group-housed. In 2012 there was a switch in the Swedish breeding material ant the Dutch Yorkshire (DY) was introduced to the Swedish producers, a breed that has been kept in individual stalls in comparison to the Swedish breeds, like Swedish Yorkshire (SY) that DY replaced. READ MORE

6. 5. Stress and meat quality in two lines of the Yorkshire pig breed: Swedish and Dutch

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and Health

   Author : Andreas Andersson; [2019]
   Keywords : Swedish Yorkshire; Dutch Yorkshire; stress; meat quality; behaviour test; novel Arena test; startle test; lactate; temperature and pH;

   Abstract : Pigs are exposed to several different environmental stressors in the modern production from weaning, mixing, crowding etc. Preslaughter stressors may result in meat quality problems, such as the formation of pale, soft and exudative meat as well as the formation of dark, firm and dry meat, which makes the meat to be unattractive. READ MORE