Behavioural characteristics of fatal piglet crushing events under outdoor conditions

Autor: Cecilie Kobek-Kjeldager, Lene Juul Pedersen, Mona Lillian Vestbjerg Larsen

Publikováno v: Kobek-Kjeldager, C, Pedersen, L J & Larsen, M L V 2023, ' Behavioural characteristics of fatal piglet crushing events under outdoor conditions ', Livestock Science, vol. 268, 105164 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2023.105164

Piglets being crushed by the sow is a major welfare challenge in outdoor pig production. To develop interventions with the highest impact on mitigating crushing, it is necessary to know whether the major behaviour leading up to crushing can be consid

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Predicting pen fouling in fattening pigs from pig position

Autor: Lene Juul Pedersen, Mona Lillian Vestbjerg Larsen, Dan Børge Jensen

Publikováno v: Jensen, D B, Larsen, M L V & Pedersen, L J 2020, ' Predicting pen fouling in fattening pigs from pig position ', Livestock Science, vol. 231, 103852 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2019.103852

Pen fouling is an undesired behaviour of fattening pigs, where they excrete in their designated resting area and rest in their designated excretion area. This causes problems with health due to poor hygiene, and requires laborious efforts for the far

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