Pig

Ever been close to a nosey pig?

Rooting seems to be a very important behaviour in pigs. Its major function is exploratory. Accepting responsibility for farm animals' welfare means more than providing food, water and shelter. The animals' needs, including exploration must also be taken into account....

Year Published: 1979Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Van Putten, G. 1979. Ever been close to a nosey pig? Applied Animal Behaviour Science 5, 298 (Abstract).

Objective observation on the behaviour of fattening pigs

Supplying straw reduced tail biting in group-housed pigs.

Year Published: 1980Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Van Putten, G. 1980. Objective observation on the behaviour of fattening pigs. Animal Regulation Studies 3, 104-118.

Animal well-being and housing systems for piglets

Weaned piglets housed with straw performed less tail-biting, rooting, massaging, and nibbling of pen-mates than pigs reared without straw.

Year Published: 1981Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Buré, R. G. 1981. Animal well-being and housing systems for piglets. In: The Welfare of Pigs. Sybesma, W. (ed), 198-207. Martinus Nijhoff, The Hague, Netherlands.

The assessment of behavioural needs of pigs under free-range and confined conditions

This study exemplifies how housing conditions can be tailored [outside enclosure with woods, bushes, etc.] to the behavioural needs of pigs and still leave room for economic optimization.

Year Published: 1981Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Stolba, A., Wood-Gush, D. G. M. 1981. The assessment of behavioural needs of pigs under free-range and confined conditions. Applied Animal Ethology (Applied Animal Behaviour Science) 7, 388-389.

A family system in enriched pens as a novel method of pig housing

A housing system for pig families in enriched pens was designed taking into account the ethological requirements for pig housing previously researched by observing pigs in a semi-natural enclosure. Each pen is composed of nesting, activity and rooting areas and...

Year Published: 1981Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Stolba, A. 1981. A family system in enriched pens as a novel method of pig housing. In: Alternatives to Intensive Husbandry Systems. 52-67. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

The influence of handling by humans on the behaviour, growth and corticosteroids in the juvenile female pig

Animals who are fearful of humans show a marked increase in corticosteroid levels both in the presence and in the absence of people. Their growth and reproductive performance is impaired.

Year Published: 1981Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Hemsworth, P. H., Barnett, J. L., Hansen, C. 1981. The influence of handling by humans on the behaviour, growth and corticosteroids in the juvenile female pig. Hormones and Behavior 15, 396-403.

Behaviour of pigs and the design of a new housing system

Based on ethological observations of free-ranging pigs, a new housing system was designed incorporating features that allow the animals to express a much wider range of species-typical behavior patterns than in the conventional housing systems. Those species-typical behaviors are described.

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Wood-Gush, D. G. M., Stolba, A. 1982. Behaviour of pigs and the design of a new housing system. Applied Animal Ethology (Applied Animal Behaviour Science) 8, 583-584 (Abstract).

Ethological demands in the keeping of pigs

Some requirements for the adequate housing of pigs are discussed. Quantitative production performance can be no criterion as to whether the essential demands of the animals concerning locomotion, resting, comfort and social behaviour are met or not. Production yield can...

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Bogner, H. 1982. Ethological demands in the keeping of pigs. Applied Animal Ethology (Applied Animal Behaviour Science) 8, 301-305.

Effects of rearing environment on the behavior of young pigs

Pigs raised in an enriched environment with weekly petting were less excitable compared to pigs raised with no extra environmental stimulation. Pigs exposed to an enriched environment approached novel objects more quickly than animals raised in a barren environment. Observation...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Grandin, T., Curtis, S. E., Greenough, W. T. 1983. Effects of rearing environment on the behavior of young pigs. Journal of Animal Science 57(Supplement 1), 137 (Abstract).

Objective measurement of effects of environmental complexity on young pigs

Pigs who were adapted to a complex environment containing different objects approached novel objects and strange people more readily than pigs raised in a unstimulating, standard pen environment.

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Grandin, T., Curtis, S. E., Greenogh, W. T. 1983. Objective measurement of effects of environmental complexity on young pigs. Swine Research Reports 1983-18. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.