Dr S.Bjoerkman,Dr C.Oliviero,Professor O. A. T.Peltoniemi,Prof. Paul H.Hemsworth,Dr Emma M.) Baxter,Prof. SandraEdwards
Instant Insights: Improving the Welfare of Gilts and Sows
Instant Insights: Improving the Welfare of Gilts and Sows
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This collection of reviews explores factors affecting the welfare of gilts and sows during pregnancy and parturition, breeding and gestation, farrowing and lactation, and individual confinement systems. It highlights the importance of group housing, stress and social interaction, modern pig production, managerial and environmental interventions, and stereotyped behaviour in gestating sows.
Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 178 pages
Publication date: 22 August 2023
Publisher: Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited
This collection presents four peer-reviewed reviews on enhancing the welfare of gilts and sows. The first chapter reviews current knowledge on the factors influencing the health and welfare of gilts and sows during pregnancy and parturition. It explores the impact of group housing, stress, and social interaction on the development of production diseases such as post-partum dysgalactia syndrome and porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome. The second chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the factors affecting the welfare of pigs during breeding and gestation. It examines the influence of modern pig production on animal behavior and welfare and assesses the extent to which the inability to form matriarchal groupings contributes to displays of aggressive behavior. The third chapter focuses on managerial and environmental interventions aimed at reconciling the behavioral and physiological needs of both the sow and piglets to optimize their welfare during farrowing and lactation. The final chapter discusses the welfare issues associated with individual confinement systems and examines the nature and significance of stereotyped behavior in gestating sows. It also addresses the issue of hunger in pregnant sows and the rationale for adopting group housing systems for pregnant sows.
ISBN-13: 9781801466394
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