Interaction effects of pen environment and sex on behavior, skin lesions and physiology of Windsnyer pigs
| Autor: | Mbusiseni Vusumuzi Mkwanazi, Arnold Tapera Kanengoni, Michael Chimonyo |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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| Zdroj: | Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, Vol 32, Iss 3, Pp 452-458 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1011-2367 1976-5517 |
| DOI: | 10.5713/ajas.17.0417 |
| Popis: | Objective The study was carried to determine the interaction effects of pen enrichment and sex on behavioral activities, skin lesions and physiology of Windsnyer pigs. Methods Forty-eight growing Windsnyer pigs of both sex, with an average initial body weight of 21.6 (±9.01) kg were used. Four pigs were randomly assigned to either enriched or barren pens at a stocking density of 0.35 m2/pig. Enriched pens contained 2 L bottles filled with stones and suspended at head level on ropes stretching across the pens. In addition, two plastic balls (90 mm in diameter) and 500 mL bottles (235 mm long) were placed on the floor of each enriched pen. Results Pigs in barren environments had higher heart rates (p0.05). Time spent bullying was influenced (p |
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