Essays about: "suckling pigs"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 16 essays containing the words suckling pigs.

  1. 11. Födelseviktens inverkan på grisars överlevnad, tillväxt och slaktkroppskvalitet

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Frida Henriksson; [2016]
    Keywords : smågris; födelsevikt; överlevnad; tillväxt; digivning; avvänjningsvikt; dödlighet; köttkvalitet; kullutjämning; piglet; birth weight; survival; growth; nursing; weaning weight; mortality; carcass quality; fostering;

    Abstract : To be able to maximize revenue as a pig producer, it is desirable to increase the number of produced animals; both born piglets and slaughtered pigs. The selection for increased litter size has although apparently resulted in an increased amount of piglets weighing ... READ MORE

  3. 12. När och varför dör smågrisarna under diperioden?

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Ellen Wik; [2015]
    Keywords : diarré; genetik; grisning; smågrisdödlighet; miljö; ihjälklämd; smågris; sjukdom; skötsel; crushed; diarrhea; environment; farrowing; genetics; illness; management; piglet mortality; piglet;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to compile when and why piglets die during the suckling peri-od. Piglet mortality is an important factor influencing the profitability of piglet production. There are many factors that play a role and interact whit each other. READ MORE

  4. 13. Hur påverkar gummigolv i grisningsboxen suggans liggtider, liggbeteende och hennes tid för att lägga sig?

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

    Author : Nina Winter; [2014]
    Keywords : pigs; sows; farrowing pen; rubber flooring; rubber mats; lying behaviour; lying down;

    Abstract : In the farrowing pens the amount of bedding material and the quality of the concrete floor has a huge impact on both the sow and the piglets. In this study imbedding of rubber flooring on the solid area in the farrowing pen was used to see if it had any effects on the sows lying behaviour when compared to concrete. READ MORE

  5. 14. Personality in piglets : Is there a difference in personality traits between pigs from different teat order positions?

    University essay from Institutionen för fysik, kemi och biologi

    Author : Ann-Sofie Sundman; [2011]
    Keywords : Pig; Personality; Teat order; Behavioural observations; Novel object test;

    Abstract : The objective of this study was to determine whether piglets from different positions in the teat order differ inpersonality. Teat order is established within the first days after birth and from that time, piglets basically suckle fromthe same teat pair until weaning. READ MORE

  6. 15. Unga grisars sociala beteende : hur uppfattar de varandra

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Angelica Ericsson; [2010]
    Keywords : Social interaction; Aggression; Welfare; Pig;

    Abstract : Studies on wild boars have shown that piglets at 10 to 12 days of age can be introduced to pigs outside the litter without fighting. In today's production systems, the litters are kept in separate pens until weaning. At that point, the litter is divided and the piglets are placed together with piglets from other litters. READ MORE