Pig

Behavioural diversity as a measure of welfare: a study in pigs

As expected, overall behavioural diversity (69 ethogram elements) was highest in the straw-bedded pen with the enriched outside yard and lowest in the strawless pen. .. Interestingly, the pigs in the strawless pen did not compensate for their poor diversity...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Hirt, H., Wechsler, B. 1994. Behavioural diversity as a measure of welfare: a study in pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 40, 82-83 (Abstract).

Non-nutritive chewing by pigs: Implications for tail-biting and behavioral enrichment

Year Published: 1994Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Feddes, J. J. R., Fraser, D. 1994. Non-nutritive chewing by pigs: Implications for tail-biting and behavioral enrichment. Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers [ASAE] 37, 947-950.

The Accommodation of Laboratory Animals in Accordance with Animal Welfare Requirements: Minipigs

Berlin Workshop' recommendations for the adequate housing of minipigs

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Scharman, W., Militzer, K., Wechsler, B. 1994. Minipigs. In: The Accommodation of Laboratory Animals in Accordance With Animal Welfare Requirements. Proceedings of an International Workshop Held at the Bundesgesundheitsamt, Berlin [The Berlin Workshop]. O'Donoghue, P. N. (ed), 47-52. Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten, Bonn, Germany.

The development of feeding and investigatory behaviour in free-ranging domestic pigs during their first 18 weeks of life

The development of feeding and investigatory behaviour was investigated in a 2-year study in groups of domestic pigs living under free-range conditions. No nibbling and sucking littermates or bellynosing was observed at any time. It can be concluded that nibbling...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Petersen, V. 1994. The development of feeding and investigatory behaviour in free-ranging domestic pigs during their first 18 weeks of life. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 42, 87-98.

Farm animal welfare

The goal of this paper is to expand upon the general principle of environmental enrichment for farm animals and to present some ideas for enrichment based on current research.

Year Published: 1994Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Newberry, R. C. 1994. Farm animal welfare. In: CCAC 1994 Western Regional Workshop. Canadian Council on Animal Care [CCAC] 21-28. Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Canada.

Environmental enrichment in flatdeck accomodation for exploratory behaviour in early-weaned piglets

Enrichment [rubber glove, rubber dog toy, strip of plastic suspended in the pen] increased normal exploratory behaviours while reducing the incidence of disturbed manipulative behaviours [oral manipulation of pen mates] and decreasing fear responses to people.

Year Published: 1994Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Moore, E. A., Broom, D. M., Simmins, P. H. 1994. Environmental enrichment in flatdeck accomodation for exploratory behaviour in early-weaned piglets. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 41, 277-278 (Abstract).

Social rank and feeding success in outdoor sows and the influence of feed level and composition

Outdoor sows, owing to more space for retreat and avoidance, do not have high levels of aggression during feeding. Low-ranking sows did not seem to be disadvantaged in an outdoor feeding situation to the same extent as indoor sows.

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Martin, J. E., Edwards, S. A. 1994. Social rank and feeding success in outdoor sows and the influence of feed level and composition. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 41, 276 (Abstract).

Individual variation in response to stressors in farm animals: Implication for experimenters

Several ways of reducing stress during experiments are suggested and the need for skillful and humane handling is emphasized. .. Any modification of the handling procedure aimed at reducing its stressful nature would be beneficial. .. It is concluded that...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Bird, Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Manteca, X., Deag, J. M. 1994. Individual variation in response to stressors in farm animals: Implication for experimenters. Animal Welfare 3, 213-218.

The effect of environment on behaviour, plasma cortisol and prolactin in parturient sows

Gilts were moved into either conventional farrowing crates without bedding or pens allowing freedom of movement with straw beddding. Gild in pens spent considerable amounts of time in straw-directed behaviour, and gilts in crates increased amounts of floor- and fixture-directed...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Lawrence, A. B., Petherick, J. C., McLean, K. A. et al. 1994. The effect of environment on behaviour, plasma cortisol and prolactin in parturient sows. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 39, 313-330.

Handbook of Laboratory Animal Management and Welfare

Environmental enrichment caters for the behavioural needs of the animals, and improves their health and welfare as much as any other environmental factor. The provision of play articles or bedding may be a simple way to achieve environmental enrichment, allowing...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Wolfenshohn, S. , Lloyd, M. 1994. Handbook of Laboratory Animal Management and Welfare. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.