Harmful Social Behaviours in Pigs – Is Environmental Enrichment the Solution?
Author: Moss, Catherine Published: 2006 Description: Animal Welfare essay. Discusses environmental enrichment as a way of reducing harmful social behaviours in pigs.
Essay Tag: Swine
Improving Pig Welfare by Decreasing Social Hierarchy Stress
Improving Pig Welfare by Decreasing Social Hierarchy Stress
Author: Anderson, Megan Published: 2009 Description: Discusses possible measures to reduce the stress that social heirarchy establishment induces in pigs.
Reducing the Incidence of Tail-biting in Weaned Pigs
Reducing the Incidence of Tail-biting in Weaned Pigs
Author: Smith, Karen Published: 2009 Description: Looks at the improvements that can be made to pig housing to help reduce the incidence of tail-biting. RSPCA Australia Pig Welfare Science Prize 2009
Environmental Enrichment for Pigs in Intensive Housing Systems
Environmental Enrichment for Pigs in Intensive Housing Systems
Author: Hsiung, Angela Published: 2009 Description: Examines the effect that intensive housing has on teh welfare of pigs.
Individual stalls versus group-housing and the welfare implications for pigs
Individual stalls versus group-housing and the welfare implications for pigs
Author: Grogan, Laura Published: 2004 Description: Identifies current areas of contention in the welfare needs of sows in intensive housing situations.
The Effects of Outdoor Housing and a High Fibre Diet on the Welfare of Intensively Produced Pigs
The Effects of Outdoor Housing and a High Fibre Diet on the Welfare of Intensively Produced Pigs
Author: Connelly, Claire Published: 2002 Description: Discusses the effects of housing conditions and roughage in teh diet for farmed pigs.
Environmental enrichment in the commercial pig industry
Environmental enrichment in the commercial pig industry
Author: Dean, Anna Published: 2001 Description: Examines the ways in which different housing systems impact on animal welfare of pigs.
The influence of environmental enrichment upon the welfare of intensively housed weaner, grower and finisher pigs.
The influence of environmental enrichment upon the welfare of intensively housed weaner, grower and finisher pigs.
Author: Docwra, Belinda Published: 2001 Description: Looks at the ways in which environmental enrichment has the potential to significantly improve the welfare of intensively housed weaner, grower and finisher pigs.
Advances in Environmental Enrichment for the Welfare of Grower Pigs
Advances in Environmental Enrichment for the Welfare of Grower Pigs
Author: Donald, Angus Published: 2008 Description: Looks at ways of improving the welfare of intensively managed pigs by providing environmental enrichment.
The Welfare Benefits of Loose-farrowing Systems
The Welfare Benefits of Loose-farrowing Systems
Author: Poyzer, Liisa Published: 2008 Description: Examines the loose farrowing system as a way of providing improved welfare in pigs. This system allows more space so pigs can express normal behaviour, while still not compromising production.