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1. 1. Difference in general behaviour and social interactions of young Yorkshire gilts in different social environments

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

   Author : Linda Marie Hannius; [2019]
   Keywords : Swedish Yorkshire; Dutch Yorkshire; behaviour; social interactions; social environment;

   Abstract : In Sweden, there was a switch of breeding material for pigs in year 2012 where Swedish producers were introduced to the Dutch Yorkshire (DY) instead of the Swedish Yorkshire (SY). Gestating sows have, in Sweden, been kept in group housing since the 1980s while DY gilts on the contrary have been kept in individual stalls. READ MORE

3. 2. Drivningsmetoder och dess effekt på grisars välfärd

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

   Author : Linda Marie Hannius; [2017]
   Keywords : djurvälfärd; drivningsmetoder; drivskiva; gris; grisar; hanteringsmetoder; paddelanvändning; stress; tidseffektivitet;

   Abstract : Today, pigs are moved between farms, cities, national borders and abattoirs. Nevertheless, the scientific literature on the effectiveness of different driving methods and the potential impact on the welfare of pigs is inadequate. READ MORE