Pig

Effect of Rearing Environment and Environmental Enrichment on Behavior and Neural Development in Young Pigs (Doctoral Disseration)

Pigs raised in a windowless building with hanging rubber hose toys and 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...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Grandin, T. 1989. Effect of Rearing Environment and Environmental Enrichment on Behavior and Neural Development in Young Pigs (Doctoral Disseration). University of Illinois , Urbana, IL.

The behaviour of pigs in a semi-natural environment

The species-typical behavior of free-ranging pigs is described.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Stolba, A., Wood-Gush, D. G. M. 1989. The behaviour of pigs in a semi-natural environment. Animal Production 48, 419-425.

Social contact requirements of domestic pigs assessed by behavioral demand functions

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Ladewig, J., Matthews, L. R. 1990. Social contact requirements of domestic pigs assessed by behavioral demand functions. Current Topics in Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science 53, 25-30.

The influence of different social and physical environments on the incidence of lactational oestrus in sows

The family pens contain an activity area with straw and a rooting area with peat and bark. This environmental enrichment increases the foraging activity of the sows and probably further reduces the amount of time they spend in close contact...

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Stolba, A., Henderson, R., Wechsler, B. 1990. The influence of different social and physical environments on the incidence of lactational oestrus in sows. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 27, 269-276.

Behaviour and distribution of fattening pigs in the multi-activity pen

Reduced tail biting and increased exploratory behavior was noted in group-housed pigs who lived in enriched pens.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Simonsen, H. B. 1990. Behaviour and distribution of fattening pigs in the multi-activity pen. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 27, 311-324.

The effect of environmental enrichment on aggression in newly weaned pigs

The provision of enrichment object [tire hung from chains, pig-pacifier toy , teeter-totter ] reduced aggression among newly weaned pigs.

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Schaefer, A. L., Salomons, M. O., Tong, A. K. W. et al. 1990. The effect of environmental enrichment on aggression in newly weaned pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 27, 41-52.

The effect of food level and housing on the development of stereotypic behaviour in tethered sows

It is often assumed that physical restraint and lack of stimulation are the major stressors for intensively housed sows. ... At all times of the day, low-fed gilts were more active than high-fed gilts, spending more time nosing the trough...

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Terlouw, E. M. C., Lawrence, A. B., Lindstrom-Nielsen, B. et al. 1990. The effect of food level and housing on the development of stereotypic behaviour in tethered sows. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 26, 295.

Effects of mixing unfamiliar individuals and of azaperone on the social behaviour of finishing pigs

Mixing unfamiliar pigs with each other is a common practice in both commercial swine and research operations to create economical units or experimental treatments. The typical consequence of mixing is an increase in fighting. .. Barring death, injury or illness,...

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Tan, S. S. L., Shackleton, D. M. 1990. Effects of mixing unfamiliar individuals and of azaperone on the social behaviour of finishing pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 26, 157-168.

Environment enrichment for the laboratory pig

This brief paper attempts to illustrate the simple ideas that can be used to enhance the environment of the laboratory pig. ... It does not describe the behaviour of the pig in any detail but suggests that with a little...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Batchelor, G. R. 1991. Environment enrichment for the laboratory pig. Animal Technology 42, 185-189.

The effect of space on feeding and social behaviour of gilts

Eating time during the first hour and total fighting time during 24 hr were significantly higher for gilt in the pen with small space.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Hsia, L. C. , Weng, R. C. 1991. The effect of space on feeding and social behaviour of gilts. In: Applied Animal Behaviour: Past, Present and Future. Appleby, M. C., Horrell, R. I., Petherick, J. C., Rutter, S. M. (eds), 89 (Abstract). The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.