Factors identifying pigs predisposed to tail biting

Autor: Ian Sneddon, V.E. Beattie, K.A. Rance, K. Breuer, J.T. Mercer, Niamh O'Connell, Sandra Edwards, M.E.M. Sutcliffe

Publikováno v: Beattie, V E, Breuer, K, O'Connell, N E, Sneddon, I A, Mercer, J T, Rance, K A, Sutcliffe, M E M & Edwards, S A 2005, ' Factors identifying pigs predisposed to tail biting ', Animal Science, vol. 80, no. 3, pp. 307-312 . https://doi.org/10.1079/ASC40040307

Approximately 5% of pigs slaughtered in the UK have been tail-bitten, leading to welfare and production issues. Tail biting is sporadic and not all pigs tail bite. The aim of this study was to identify factors that are common in pigs that perform tai

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https://doi.org/10.1079/asc40040307

Influence of individual predisposition, maternal experience and lactation environment on the responses of pigs to weaning at two different ages

Autor: Niamh O'Connell, Sandra Edwards, V.E. Beattie, Ian Sneddon, K.A. Rance, M.E.M. Sutcliffe, J.T. Mercer, K. Breuer

Publikováno v: Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 90:219-232

This study assessed the effect of predisposition to perform harmful social behaviour, maternal rearing environment, and lactation environment on the responses of pigs to weaning at 3 or 5 weeks of age. Predisposed and non-predisposed gilts were selec

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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2004.08.012

Nutritional modification of body composition and the consequences for reproductive performance and longevity in genetically lean sows

Autor: V.R. Fowler, Sandra Edwards, S. O'Dowd, J.T. Mercer, S. Hoste

Publikováno v: Scopus-Elsevier

The selection for reduction in carcass fat content has resulted in the development of genetically lean sows that can experience reproductive problems. This experiment investigated the production consequences of applying a nutritional regime designed

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The effect of salt deficiency on the behaviour of finishing pigs in a tail chew test

Autor: V.E. Beattie, K.B. Breuer, L.M. Dunne, S.A. Edwards, J.T. Mercer, N.E. O’Connell, K.A. Rance, I.A. Sneddon, M.E.M. Sutcliffe

Publikováno v: Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science. 2001:PC2-PC2

Tail-biting is an adverse behaviour which can lead to injury in the recipient pig, reducing welfare and causing abscesses in the carcass. A survey in abattoirs in the UK found that 5 percent of pigs at slaughter have their tails bitten (Guise & Penny

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Nutritional modification of body composition in genetically lean breeding sows and the consequences for reproductive performance

Autor: S. O'Dowd, S. Hoste, J.T. Mercer, V.R. Fowler, S.A. Edwards

Publikováno v: Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Production (1972). 1993:64-64

Selection for the reduction of carcase fat and the promotion of lean tissue growth has resulted in the production of faster growing, genetically lean breeding females. These animals often have very limited body fat reserves to utilise at times of hig

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