Environmental Enrichment of Pigs

Pigs have a strong motivation to explore and root. In conventional pig husbandry systems, this need is difficult to fulfil, unless adequate enrichment materials are provided. This book summarises how enrichment strategies for pigs have evolved over the last few decades in different countries and pro...

Full description

Saved in:

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Romans, Emma F
Format:	Online
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
Subjects:	QH301-705.5 SF1-1100 Q1-390 tail biting meat quality n/a animal welfare pig behavior welfare sows fattening pigs pig enrichment pigs olfactory positive emotions social interactions straw EU enrichment materials tail biting outbreak tail docking barriers to implementation post-weaning pig directive pig assessment tail damage mutilations habituation rope EU policy Bite-Rite slatted system China farming fattening pig USA weaners enrichment material negative emotions aggression Pig swine environmental enrichment social status garlic oil performance skin lesions Chromogranin-A veterinarian behaviour lactate tail injury thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PS Biology, life sciences
Online Access:	44744
Tags:	Add Tag No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!

Be the first to leave a comment!

Environmental Enrichment of Pigs

Similar Items