Essays about: "finishing pigs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 23 essays containing the words finishing pigs.

  1. 1. Gruppstorlekens påverkan på foderintag och tillväxt hos slaktgrisar

    University essay from SLU/Department of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Carin Carlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : gruppstorlek; slaktgris; produktion; foderintag; tillväxt;

    Abstract : Det börjar bli alltmer förekommande att inhysa slaktgrisar i större gruppstorlekar. Tamgrisen härstammar från vildsvinet som lever i mindre grupper om ett tjugotal individer. Detta har lett till misstankar om att tamgrisen har svårt att anpassa sig till stora grupper och att det kan leda till social stress. READ MORE

  3. 2. How does different production systems affect the welfare status of pigs from farm to abattoir? : developing and evaluating animal welfare protocols

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

    Author : Julia Carlsson; [2022]
    Keywords : behaviour; direct observation; human-animal interaction; loading; unloading; lairage; driving race; slaughter;

    Abstract : The welfare of livestock animals is of great importance among Swedish citizens and has economical importance for the profitability of the pig production. On the day of slaughter, pigs are exposed to new environments and interactions that may compromise their welfare. There are different pig production systems in Sweden e.g. READ MORE

  4. 3. Metoder för att motverka värmestress hos slaktgrisar

    University essay from SLU/Department of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Julia Ancher; [2021]
    Keywords : slaktsvin; kylning; temperatur; beteende;

    Abstract : Grisar är högproducerande djur som är känsliga för värmestress. Klimatförändringarna leder till ökade perioder av värme och det är därför viktigt att finna applicerbara metoder som erbjuder grisarna kyla. Värmestress påverkar grisarnas välfärd och leder till en rad olika förändringar i det naturliga beteendet. READ MORE

  5. 4. Behaviour and hygiene of finishing pigs housed in ‘Moving floor’ pens : a comparative study

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

    Author : Johanna Viklund; [2020]
    Keywords : Moving floor; finishing pigs; behaviour; hygiene; resting;

    Abstract : Moving floor AB are developing self-cleaning cubicles for pigs and calves. There are however no present published reports on the effects on pigs’ behaviour in this system. The aims of this study were to see how workload, pig behaviour, pen and pig hygiene, and resting are influenced by this design and if it will change over time. READ MORE

  6. 5. The effect of feeder space on pig behaviour and performance in organic production with a pig sort feeding system

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

    Author : Karolína Steinerová; [2020]
    Keywords : agonistic interactions; feeding; feeding place; performance; organic production; behaviour; pig;

    Abstract : Behaviour at feeding and performance of pigs can be influenced by the design of the feeding area. Resources allocated in restricted space cause a disruption in communicative behaviour and even pigs in established hierarchies compete for feed. Therefore, a substantial amount of agonistic behaviour happens at feeders. READ MORE