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Why does EURCAW-Pigs address training? Spoolder, Hans - \ 2020
pigs - animal welfare - livestock farming - transport of animals - slaughter - sows - boars - piglets - beef cattle - finishing
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Lameness: indicator of pigs' decreased ability to walk at slaughter Schubbert, A. ; Ruis, M.A.W. ; Herskin, M.S. ; Holmes, Rebecca - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 2 p. pigs - animal welfare - slaughter - transport - handling - killing of animals - climate - space - sows - boars - meat animals - finishing
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Skin lesions: indicator for fighting or rough handling at slaughter Schubbert, A. ; Ruis, M.A.W. ; Herskin, M.S. ; Holmes, Rebecca - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 2 p. pigs - animal welfare - slaughter - handling - killing of animals - sows - boars - meat animals - finishing - animal production - animal nutrition - animal housing - animal health - animal behaviour
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Fatigued and dead pigs: indicators of acute stress and poor condition of pigs during transport and at slaughter Schubbert, A. ; Ruis, M.A.W. ; Herskin, M.S. ; Holmes, Rebecca - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 2 p. pigs - animal welfare - slaughter - transport - handling - killing of animals - climate - space - sows - boars - meat animals - finishing - animal production - animal nutrition - animal housing - animal health - animal behaviour
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Huddling, shivering and panting: indicators of thermal stress at slaughter, Schubbert, A. ; Ruis, M.A.W. ; Herskin, M.S. ; Holmes, Rebecca - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 2 p. pigs - animal welfare - slaughter - transport - handling - killing of animals - climate - space - sows - boars - meat animals - finishing - animal production - animal nutrition - animal housing - animal health - animal behaviour
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Access to water and food: indicators to assess the risks for thirst and hunger at slaughter Schubbert, A. ; Ruis, M.A.W. ; Herskin, M.S. ; Holmes, Rebecca - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 2 p. meat animals - pigs - animal welfare - slaughter - handling - killing of animals - sows - boars - finishing - animal production - animal nutrition - animal health
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Fatigue: indicator of a high stocking density during transport, indicator factsheet Ruis, M.A.W. ; Schubbert, A. ; Bracke, M.B.M. ; Patt, A. - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 2 p. pigs - animal welfare - transport of animals - climate - space - sows - boars - meat animals - finishing - animal production - animal health
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Dead on arrival: indicator of thermal stress and/or high stocking density during transport, indicator factsheet Ruis, M.A.W. ; Schubbert, A. ; Bracke, M.B.M. ; Patt, A. - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 2 p. boars - sows - pigs - animal welfare - finishing - transport of animals - climate - space - meat animals - animal production - animal health
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Huddling and shivering: indicators of cold stress during transport Ruis, M.A.W. ; Schubbert, A. ; Bracke, M.B.M. ; Patt, A. - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 2 p. transport of animals - animal welfare - pigs - climate - space - sows - boars - meat animals - finishing - animal production - animal health - animal behaviour
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Review of arrival and lairage management at pig slaughterhouses (version 1.0) Holmes, Rebecca ; Gerritzen, M.A. ; Herskin, M.S. ; Schwarzlose, Inga ; Ruis, M.A.W. - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 30 p. pigs - animal welfare - slaughter - killing of animals - sows - boars - meat animals - finishing - handling - handling - animal nutrition - transport - animal health - animal behaviour - animal production - animal housing
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Farrowing housing and management : Thematic factsheet (version 1.0) Ruis, M.A.W. ; Pedersen, L.J. - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 4 p. pigs - animal welfare - animal husbandry - farrowing houses - farrowing - sows - piglets
To avoid unintended welfare problems in production, breeding, housing and management during and after farrowing, caretakers need to take the specific biology and behaviouralneeds of pigs into account.
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Review on farrowing housing and management Pedersen, L.J. ; Patt, A. ; Ruis, M.A.W. ; Hoofs, A.I.J. ; Vermeer, H.M. ; Kongsted, A. - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 19 p. pigs - animal welfare - animal husbandry - farrowing houses - farrowing - sows - piglets - animal production - animal health - animal behaviour - animal housing
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Teat lesions: indicator of lack of space and large litter sizes in pigs Ruis, M.A.W. - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 2 p. pigs - animal welfare - animal husbandry - farrowing houses - farrowing - sows - piglets - indicators - space
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Facial and carpal joint lesions: indicators of lack of space and large litter sizes in pigs Ruis, M.A.W. - \ 2020
EURCAW-Pigs - 2 p. pigs - animal welfare - animal husbandry - farrowing houses - farrowing - sows - piglets - indicators - space
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Selecting for changes in average “parity curve” pattern of litter size in Large White pigs Sell-Kubiak, Ewa ; Knol, Egbert Frank ; Mulder, Herman Arend - \ 2019
Journal of Animal Breeding and Genetics 136 (2019)2. - ISSN 0931-2668 - p. 134 - 148. random regression - reproduction traits - sows - total number born - within-sow variation
This study aimed to analyse genetic background of variation in reproductive performance between parities of a sow and to investigate selection strategies to change the “parity curve”. Total number born (TNB) recorded in Large White sows was provided by Topigs Norsvin. Analysis with basic (BM) and random regression (RRM) models was done in ASReml 4.1. The BM included only a fixed “parity curve”, while RRM included 3rd order polynomials for additive genetic and permanent sow effects. Parameters from RRM were used in simulations in SelAction 2.1. Based on Akaike information criterion, RRM was a better model for TNB data. Genetic variance and heritability estimates of TNB from BM and RRM were increasing with parity from parity 2. Genetically, parity 1 is the most different from parities 7 to 10, whereas most similar to parities 2 and 3. This indicates presence of genetic variation to change the “parity curve”. Based on simulations, the selection to increase litter size in parity 1 only increases TNB in all parities, but does not change the observed shape of “parity curve”, whereas selection for increased TNB in parity 1 and reduced TNB in parity 5 decreases differences between parities, but also reduces overall TNB in all parities. Changing the “parity curve” will be difficult as the genetic and phenotypic relationships between the parities are hard to overcome even when selecting for one parity. |
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Follicular development of sows at weaning in relation to estimated breeding value for within-litter variation in piglet birth weight Costermans, N.G.J. ; Teerds, K.J. ; Keijer, J. ; Knol, E.F. ; Koopmanschap, R.E. ; Kemp, B. ; Soede, N.M. - \ 2019
Animal 13 (2019)3. - ISSN 1751-7311 - p. 554 - 563. lactation - litter uniformity - metabolism - reproduction - sows
In this study we aimed to identify possible causes of within-litter variation in piglet birth weight (birth weight variation) by studying follicular development of sows at weaning in relation to their estimated breeding value (EBV) for birth weight variation. In total, 29 multiparous sows (parity 3 to 5) were selected on their EBV for birth weight variation (SD in grams; High-EBV: 15.8±1.6, N=14 and Low-EBV: −24.7±1.5, N=15). The two groups of sows had similar litter sizes (15.7 v. 16.9). Within 24 h after parturition, piglets were cross-fostered to ensure 13 suckling piglets per sow. Sows weaned 12.8±1.0 and 12.7±1.0 piglets, respectively, at days 26.1±0.2 of lactation. Blood and ovaries were collected within 2 h after weaning. The right ovary was immediately frozen to assess average follicle size and percentage healthy follicles of the 15 largest follicles. The left ovary was used to assess the percentage morphologically healthy cumulus-oocyte complexes (COCs) of the 15 largest follicles. To assess the metabolic state of the sows, body condition and the circulating metabolic markers insulin, IGF1, non-esterified fatty acid, creatinine, leptin, urea and fibroblast growth factor 21 were analysed at weaning. No significant differences were found in any of the measured follicular or metabolic parameters between High-EBV and Low-EBV. A higher weight loss during lactation was related to a lower percentage healthy COCs (β= −0.65, P=0.02). Serum creatinine, a marker for protein breakdown, was negatively related to average follicle size (β= −0.60, P=0.05). Backfat loss during lactation was related to a higher backfat thickness at parturition and to a higher average follicle size (β=0.36, P<0.001) at weaning. In conclusion, we hypothesise that modern hybrid sows with more backfat at the start of lactation are able to mobilise more energy from backfat during lactation and could thereby spare protein reserves to support follicular development. |
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Work Programme for EURCAW-Pigs : European Reference Centre for Animal Welfare – Pigs: 2019-2020 Spoolder, H.A.M. - \ 2018
WUR Livestock Research - 21 p. pigs - animal welfare - animal husbandry - transport of animals - slaughter - docking - tail biting - group housing - mixing - farrowing houses - farrowing - killing of animals - climate - space - fitness - handling - stunning - sows - boars - piglets - meat animals - finishing
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Effects of loose housing and the provision of alternative nesting material on peri-partum sow behaviour and piglet survival Bolhuis, J.E. ; Raats-van den Boogaard, A.M.E. ; Hoofs, A.I.J. ; Soede, N.M. - \ 2018
Applied Animal Behaviour Science 202 (2018). - ISSN 0168-1591 - p. 28 - 33. Behaviour - Enrichment - Loose housing - Nest-building - Parturition - Sow
Sows are strongly motivated to perform nestbuilding behaviour before parturition. This behaviour is often restricted in commercial systems due to confinement of the sow and lack of suitable nesting material to be used on slatted floors. This study aimed to investigate effects of loose vs. crated housing and the provision of alternative nesting material on periparturient sow behaviour and piglet survival. In a 2 × 2 arrangement, sixty-eight sows were assigned to either loose housing or crates and were either or not provided with nesting material consisting of jute sacks and straw balls. All sows had a rope. Postures and manipulation of materials and pen were observed using 5 min scan sampling for the 12 h before and the 24 h after parturition. Behaviour during parturition was scored continuously and included nose-nose contact between sow and piglets and crushing incidences. No interactions between treatments were found. In the 12 h prepartum, loose housed sows showed less sitting (5 vs. 9%) and ventral lying (29 vs. 38%) and more lateral lying (33 vs. 23%) and floor manipulation (10 vs. 5%) than crated sows. During parturition, loose housed sows spent less time sitting (2 vs. 6%), had fewer postural changes (34 vs. 50), showed less fence manipulation (0.1 vs. 2%) and had more nose contact with piglets (56 vs. 19 times). Provision of nesting material increased pre-partum lying (63 vs. 57%), increased manipulation of materials (14 vs. 8%) and reduced manipulation of floor (5 vs. 10%) and fence (5 vs. 9%). During parturition, sows with nesting material showed less standing (6 vs. 10%) and more lying (90 vs. 84%). No effects were found on behaviour in the 24 h after parturition or on parturition duration (3.3 ± 0.1 h). During parturition, the times lying down and the number of piglets that died by crushing tended to be lower with provision of nesting material (0.1 vs. 0.3). In the 48 h after parturition, loose housed sows crushed more piglets. In conclusion, both loose housing and the provision of alternative nesting materials affected prepartum sow behaviour and resulted in less activity during parturition, with some tendencies for beneficial effects on (near-) crushing of piglets during this period. Thus, both loose housing and the provision of alternative nesting materials, likely particularly the jute sacks, have a beneficial effect on periparturient sow behaviour.
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Gebruiksinstructie jute doek als nestmateriaal voor zeugen Hoofs, A.I.J. - \ 2017
Wageningen UR, Wageningen - 1 p. pigs - piglets - sows - farrowing - farrowing houses - animal welfare - livestock farming - animal production - animal behaviour
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Guide to good practices for the transport of pigs Spoolder, H.A.M. - \ 2017
Wageningen : Wageningen Livestock Research - 66 p. pigs - animal welfare - transport of animals - climate - space - fitness - handling - sows - boars - piglets - meat animals - finishing
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