Pig

Environmental enrichment information resources for laboratory animals: 1965-1995: birds, cats, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, rabbits, and rodents (Vol

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Bird, Cat, Cattle, Dog, Equine, Ferret, Goat, Pig, Rabbit, Rodent, Sheep

Citation: Smith CP, Taylor V, Nicol C. 1995. Environmental enrichment information resources for laboratory animals: 1965-1995: birds, cats, dogs, farm animals, ferrets, rabbits, and rodents (Vol. 2). DIANE publishing.

The use of species-specific operant devices for environmental enrichment

We present evidence showing the benefits of using a range of species-specific operant devices for environmental enrichment with pigs.

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Young, R. J., Lawrence, A. B., Carruthers, J. et al. 1994. The use of species-specific operant devices for environmental enrichment. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 41, 273 (Abstract).

The effect of a foraging device (The ‘Edinburgh foodball’) on the behaviour of pigs

It was concluded that the foraging device appears to be a useful device in allowing gilts to express foraging behaviour.

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Young, R. J., Carruthers, J., Lawrence, A. B. 1994. The effect of a foraging device (The 'Edinburgh foodball') on the behaviour of pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 39, 237-247.

Effects of food and time of day on aggression when grouping unfamiliar adult pigs

The lower incidence of aggressive interactions during the initial period of grouping in the dark treatment may have been due to the pigs usually having 'settled' for the night by this time. ... There may be potential welfare advantages in...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Barnett, J. L., Cronin, G. M., McCallum, T. H. et al. 1994. Effects of food and time of day on aggression when grouping unfamiliar adult pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 39, 339-347.

The family system for pigs: developments at Aberdeen

It was demonstrated that maternal behaviour was improved in the Family System and that the sows continued to suckle their piglets long after four weeks, by which time sows are weaned in commercial production. This resulted in higher piglet growth...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Arey, D. S. 1994. The family system for pigs: developments at Aberdeen. Farm Building Progress 116, 8-12.

Effects of environmental enrichment on behaviour and reproductivity of growing pigs

Enriching the environment [extra area with peat and a straw hopper; pigs in enriched environments had more than four times the floor space of pigs in barren environments] reduced both the amount of time pigs spent inactive and the time...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental Enrichment, ReproductionAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Beattie, V. W., Walker, N., Sneddon, I. A. 1995. Effects of environmental enrichment on behaviour and reproductivity of growing pigs. Animal Welfare 4, 207-220.

Effect of rearing environment and change of environment on the behaviour of gilts

Enriching the rearing environment of pigs with substrates such as peat and straw reduced aggression among pen mates.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Beattie, V. E., Walker, N., Sneddon, I. A. 1995. Effect of rearing environment and change of environment on the behaviour of gilts. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 46, 57-65.

Dry sow welfare throughout life in one of three housing conditions

Confinement in stalls resulted in substantially more indications of poor welfare [high incidence of aggression and stereotypies] than in either of the group-housing systems.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Broom, D. M., Mendl, M. T., Marchant, J. N. 1995. Dry sow welfare throughout life in one of three housing conditions. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 44, 258-259 (Abstract).

A comparison of the welfare of sows in different housing conditions

The group-housing systems in pens or yards were the most successful, partly attributable to the high social stability of the groups. Oral stereotypies were slightly higher in small groups, perhaps because of smaller pen space, than in larger group but...

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Broom, D. M., Mendl, M. T., Zanella, A. J. 1995. A comparison of the welfare of sows in different housing conditions. Animal Science [Journal of the British Society of Animal Science] 61, 369-385.

Enrichment satisfying specific behavioural needs in early-weaned pigs

Pigs sniffed and nosed other pigs, belly-nosed, and chewed ears and tails less when they had access to a peat-filled rooting tray than in standard flat decks. A hanging rope was chewed more than artificial dogbones, which, in turn, received...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Horrell, I., Ness, P. A. 1995. Enrichment satisfying specific behavioural needs in early-weaned pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 44, 264 (Abstract).