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Author : G. B. C. Backus
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Total Pages : 12 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (673 download)
Download or read book Comparison of Four Housing Systems for Non-lactating Sows written by G. B. C. Backus and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 12 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Comparison of Four Housing Systems for Non-lactating Sows written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From January 1994 to March 1996, a comparative study was conducted to determine whether group housing of dry sows can be advised as an alternative for individual housing. In the study three group housing systems (free access stalls, trickle feeding and the electronic sow feeding) and one individual housing system (stalls) were considered. The four systems were compared on different aspects: i.e. animal behaviour, reproduction and replacement, health, feeding, labour and control, and economics
Author : Chantal Farmer
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9086868037
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (868 download)
Download or read book The gestating and lactating sow written by Chantal Farmer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last book on the lactating sow was published over 15 years ago. This new book brings us up to date in current knowledge on the gestating and lactating sow. It covers new and important topics such as conditioning of gilts for optimal reproductive performance, feeding high fibre diets to gestating sows and providing various fat sources in gestation and lactation. It also describes the several key success factors to group-housing systems in gestation, which is a must due to the current move towards group-housing. The new concept of transition feeding for sows is discussed, as well as the factors involved in mammary development of gilts and sows, both of which are instrumental for maximum colostrum and/or milk yields. The impact of the human-animal interactions on sow welfare and performance is discussed with focus on new handling practices that could be developed to overbalance the negative interactions inherent to pig management systems. Updates on must-have topics, such as amino acid and energy requirements of sows, colostrum and milk yield and composition, and sow health are also provided. The subjects covered in this book will assist animal scientists, nutritionists, veterinarians and swine producers in learning the most recent information on relevant and current topics affecting sow production, and in knowing which areas are in need of further research efforts.
Author : Fredrik Hultén
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Total Pages : 164 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Group-housing of Lactating Sows written by Fredrik Hultén and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Jeremy N. Marchant-Forde
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1402089090
Total Pages : 357 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)
Download or read book The Welfare of Pigs written by Jeremy N. Marchant-Forde and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-11-26 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The domestic pig is perceived as an animal with intelligence and character and yet, in the industrialized world, the majority of people have had little or no contact with them. Pigs are subject to a wide range of environments from the tropics to the sub-arctic, ranging from small-scale, extensive systems to large-scale intensive systems. They may spend their whole life on one farm or may be subject to long-distance transport multiple times. Not surprisingly, many aspects of their life experiences can impact their welfare. This book brings together a team of leading pig welfare research scientists to review the natural history of the pig, the welfare of pigs at different stages of life and to indicate what the future holds in terms of pig welfare. The text is aimed at researchers and teachers working in veterinary and animal science together with those working in the pig industry and for governmental and non-governmental animal welfare organizations.
Author : Luigi Faucitano
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9086866379
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (868 download)
Download or read book Welfare of pigs written by Luigi Faucitano and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-08-28 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current scientific literature contains reviews and articles on specific aspects of pig production and farm animal welfare. This book is intended to be a reference text that covers all aspects of pig production, on the basis of scientific results. This work contains current, easy-to-understand scientific reviews on animal welfare with over 700 specific references to animal welfare. All aspects of animal welfare with respect to pigs are discussed, from genetic selection and breeding to transportation and slaughter. This work was written by scientific experts renowned for their knowledge and work in the area of pig welfare. Their common goal was to provide an in-depth review and empirical assessment of pig production concepts, knowledge and techniques in use today. Through scientific examples, the authors explain how improving animal welfare increases profitability. This work is intended for academics, researchers, students, animal welfare associations, industry and anyone who is involved in the production chain or concerned about the welfare of pigs being raised on farms.
Author : Robert W. Bottcher
Publisher : American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers
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Total Pages : 606 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Livestock Environment V written by Robert W. Bottcher and published by American Society of Agricultural & Biological Engineers. This book was released on 1997 with total page 606 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Irene Camerlink
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0323856764
Total Pages : 622 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (238 download)
Download or read book Advances in Pig Welfare written by Irene Camerlink and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-10 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Pig Welfare, Second Edition continues its complete coverage of key areas of pig welfare assessment, management and improvement. The book covers both recent developments and reviews of historical welfare issues, with 12 new chapters addressing the most relevant and significant issues from a global perspective. Sections review the needs of pigs, including chapters on the physical environment and the social and emotional needs of the animals, key welfare issues in the pig's lifecycle from birth to slaughter, including weaning, aggression and pig-human interactions, and emerging topics such as prenatal stress, individual differences and organic farming. Final sections cover pig welfare and attitudes towards pig welfare amongst farmers and other stakeholders. Written by an international team of leaders in the field, the book continues to be a useful resource for practicing vets involved in welfare assessment, welfare research scientists and students, and indeed anyone with a professional interest in the welfare of pigs.
Author : Peter Joseph Lammers
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Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (713 download)
Download or read book Gestation Housing for Sows written by Peter Joseph Lammers and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effects of gestation housing system on sow and litter performance over 2.5 yr were evaluated in southwestern Iowa. Gestation housing system treatments were 1) individual gestation stalls in a mechanically ventilated, partially slatted floor, manure flush confinement building (CONF); and 2) group pens with individual feed stalls in deep-bedded, naturally ventilated hoop barns (HOOP). In all, 957 litters from 353 sows were analyzed using mixed models. Cull events (120) that occurred during the study were analyzed for correlations between housing treatment and reason for culling. Number born alive per litter differed for the two housing treatments (P = 0.002) with HOOP resulting in 0.7 more pigs born per litter. Pre-wean mortality was not different (P = 0.7) for the two housing treatments. Cross fostering occurred to equalize litter size within 24 h of birth. This ultimately resulted in an equal (P = 0.5) number of weaned pigs/ sow occurring regardless of gestation housing treatment. Wean-to-breed interval was different (P = 0.01) with CONF sows returning to estrus 1.7 d faster than HOOP sows. Failure to conceive was the leading reason for culling in both treatments. There was a trend for sows gestated in CONF to be culled more often for feet and leg unsoundness. HOOP sows tended to be culled more often for poor body condition. Results indicate that gestating sows can be housed in deep-bedded hoop barns equipped with individual feeding stalls and achieve production comparable or superior to gestating sows housed in individual stall gestation systems. Construction and operating costs for the two gestation housing systems were also compared. Fixed costs are less for hoop barns equipped with individual feeding stalls compared to mechanically ventilated confinement systems with individual gestation stalls. Assuming equal prolificacy, feed cost per weaned pig is 7% more, but total cost per weaned pig is 3% less for pigs produced by sows gestated in hoop barns compared to pigs from individual stall gestation systems. When the reported increase in live pigs born for litters following hoop gestation was included in the cost analysis, the group housing in hoop barns for gestation resulted in a weaned pig cost that was 11% less than the cost of a weaned pig from the individual stall confinement system. In the upper Midwest United States, group housing of gestation sows in deep-bedded hoop barns may produce pigs at a lower cost than individual gestation stalls in confinement facilities.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (2007- )
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Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Review of the Welfare of Animals in Agriculture written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry (2007- ) and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Michael D. Kreger
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Housing, Husbandry, and Welfare of Swine written by Michael D. Kreger and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : American Veterinary Medical Association
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Total Pages : 1038 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association written by American Veterinary Medical Association and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1915-49 and 1956- include the Proceedings of the annual meeting of the association.
Author : EAAP scientific committee
Publisher : BRILL
ISBN 13 : 9086868592
Total Pages : 511 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (868 download)
Download or read book Book of Abstracts of the 68th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science written by EAAP scientific committee and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2023-09-04 with total page 511 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Book of Abstracts is the main publication of the 68th Annual Meeting of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP). It contains abstracts of the invited papers and contributed presentations of the sessions of EAAP's eleven Commissions: Animal Genetics, Animal Nutrition, Animal Management and Health, Animal Physiology, Cattle Production, Sheep and Goat Production, Pig Production, Horse Production and Livestock Farming Systems, Insects and Precision Livestock Farming.
Author : S.H. Baxter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9780898385977
Total Pages : 370 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (859 download)
Download or read book Farm Animal Housing and Welfare written by S.H. Baxter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 1983-09-30 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : United States. Agricultural Research Service
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Total Pages : 6 pages
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Author : Georgia Mason
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1845934652
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (459 download)
Download or read book Stereotypic Animal Behaviour written by Georgia Mason and published by CABI. This book was released on 2008-04-09 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abnormal behaviour patterns, from the jumping and somersaulting of caged laboratory mice to the pacing of enclosed 'big cats', are displayed by many millions of farm, zoo, research and companion animals. Including new chapters and over 30 contributors, this book focuses on the causation and treatment of these environment-induced stereotypic behaviours, and their implications for animal welfare and normalcy of brain functioning. The book begins by taking an ethological perspective, focusing on the constraints captivity places on animals' normal behavioural repertoires, and the effects these have on specific motivational systems. It then addresses the role of dysfunction, particularly the impact of chronic stress and impoverished environments on brain functioning. The book then moves on to explore how stereotypic behaviours can be tackled, once they have emerged, using diverse techniques from environmental enrichment to pharmaceutical intervention. It concludes by giving a new definition for 'stereotypic behaviour', and a discussion of future research directions.
