Maternal Behavior, Posture Change, and Production Performance of Lactating Sows Housed in an Enriched Environment. Issue 3 (3rd July 2019)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Maternal Behavior, Posture Change, and Production Performance of Lactating Sows Housed in an Enriched Environment. Issue 3 (3rd July 2019)
- Main Title:
- Maternal Behavior, Posture Change, and Production Performance of Lactating Sows Housed in an Enriched Environment
- Authors:
- Yi, Ran
Wang, Chao
Zhang, Xin
Zhao, Peng
Zhang, Mingyue
Li, Xiang
Cui, Shiquan
Liu, Honggui
Bao, Jun - Abstract:
- ABSTRACT: This study aimed to evaluate whether adding straw to a loose-farrowing house promotes maternal functions and production. Forty-eight sows (Landrace× Large White) were housed in either a farrowing pen without straw (C, n = 24) or with straw (S, n = 24). Behaviors were observed using video recordings and were statistically analyzed. Lateral recumbency was higher and standing was lower in S compared with C (p = .034 and p = .020, respectively), and lateral recumbency to other postures, ventral to lateral recumbency and standing to lying were markedly lower in S than C (p = .014, p = .025 and p = .023, respectively) on Day 1 postpartum. However, except piglet losses during the first three days postpartum (p = .032), piglet weight on Day 21 (p = .037), and piglet weaning weight (p = .020), other production performances were not significantly different between the two groups during the whole experimental period (p ˃.05). The results suggest the enrichment of a farrowing pen with straw has important beneficial effects on sow and piglet welfare and improves piglet survival rates.
- Is Part Of:
- Journal of applied animal welfare science. Volume 22:Issue 3(2019)
- Journal:
- Journal of applied animal welfare science
- Issue:
- Volume 22:Issue 3(2019)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 22, Issue 3 (2019)
- Year:
- 2019
- Volume:
- 22
- Issue:
- 3
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2019-0022-0003-0000
- Page Start:
- 298
- Page End:
- 308
- Publication Date:
- 2019-07-03
- Subjects:
- Enriched environment -- sows -- posture -- survival
Laboratory animals -- Periodicals
Animal welfare -- Periodicals
636.0832 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/haaw20/current ↗
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http://firstsearch.oclc.org ↗ - DOI:
- 10.1080/10888705.2018.1512860 ↗
- Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1088-8705
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- Legaldeposit
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