Can tail-in-mouth behaviour in weaned piglets be predicted by behaviour and performance?

2016 ◽  
Vol 184 ◽  
pp. 16-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Camilla Munsterhjelm ◽  
Mari Heinonen ◽  
Anna Valros
Keyword(s):  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals INFLUENCE OF Saccharomyces cerevisiae (Actisaf SC 47®) AS FEED ADITIVE IN GESTATION OR LACTATION DIETS ON SOWS AND NURSING PIGLETS HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 39-52
Author(s):  
Igor Apić ◽  
Ivan Stančić ◽  
Denis Kučević ◽  
Jelena Apić ◽  
Roman D'Inca ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Saccharomyces Cerevisiae ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Treated Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Litter Weight ◽  
Lactating Sows ◽  
Probiotic Preparation ◽  
And Performance

The aim of this study was to investigate the eff ect of sows gestating or lactating diets supplemented with a commercial probiotic preparation (liveyeast culture - Saccharomyces cerevisiae, “Actisaf Sc47®”) on their health status, as well as the health status and productivity of their piglets during lactation. A total of 120 sows were divided into three groups: fi rst (G, n=40) and second (L, n=40) group was fed diets with probiotic during pregnancy (G) or lactation (L), respectively. Th e third group (C, n = 40) was the control, which was fed without probiotic. Uterus and/or the udder diseases were manifested in the smaller (p<0.01) proportion in treated group (G=7.5%, L=12.5%) compared to control group (22.5%). Th e incidence of piglets diarrhea was lower (p<0.05) in the treated litters (12.5%) compared to the control litters (27.5 %). The average weaned piglets per litter (p/l) and weaning litter weight (lw) (G=11.6 p/l and 103.6 kg/lw; L=11.1 p/l and 102.8 kg/lw, C=10 p/l and 79 kg/lw) were higher (p<0.01 and p<0.05, respectively) in treated, compared to the control sows. Th ese results show that the use of probiotic signifi cantly improves the health status of lactating sows and piglets, as well as the piglets productivity within lactation.

Gut ecology, feed digestion and performance in weaned piglets fed liquid diets

2009 ◽  
Vol 125 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 232-237 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tran Thi Thu Hong ◽  
Thai Thi Thuy ◽  
Volkmar Passoth ◽  
Jan Erik Lindberg
Keyword(s):  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Impact of bioactive substances on the gastrointestinal tract and performance of weaned piglets: a review

animal ◽  
2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (12) ◽  
pp. 1625-1643 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. Lallès ◽  
P. Bosi ◽  
P. Janczyk ◽  
S.J. Koopmans ◽  
D. Torrallardona
Keyword(s):  
Gastrointestinal Tract ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Bioactive Substances ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Bile acid mediated effects on gut integrity and performance of early-weaned piglets

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nuria de Diego-Cabero ◽  
Alessandro Mereu ◽  
David Menoyo ◽  
Jens J. Holst ◽  
Ignacio R. Ipharraguerre
Keyword(s):  
Bile Acid ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Mediated Effects ◽  
And Performance

Use of the choke-feeding system to enhance the health and performance of early weaned piglets fed low-cost diets

1994 ◽  
Vol 1994 ◽  
pp. 165-165
Author(s):  
B. P. Gill ◽  
M. Robledo ◽  
P. R. English ◽  
A. P. Sanchez-Serrano
Keyword(s):  
Microbial Growth ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Free Access ◽  
Feeding System ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Growth Promoters ◽  
Digestive Disturbance ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Choice Feeding ◽  
By Products

Milk based diets remain one of the most successful means of introducing early-weaned piglets to solid food. However, the increased costs of dried milk by-products has stimulated the trend towards later weaning and the use of cheaper diets based on vegetable proteins. Such diets are often associated with digestive disturbance and reduced performance which necessitate the use of anti-microbial growth promoters.In this study, we examined the scope for using the choice-feeding system to enhance the health and performance of early weaned piglets fed low-cost diets by offering them free-access to feed ingredients which may be selected when there is a need to correct digestive disturbance.

The effect of enrichment on the behaviour, welfare and performance of early-weaned piglets in slatted flatdeck housing

1994 ◽  
Vol 1994 ◽  
pp. 193-193
Author(s):  
E.A. Moore ◽  
D.M. Broom ◽  
P.H. Simmins
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Enrichment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Exploratory Activity ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Commercial Housing ◽  
And Performance

Consideration of the welfare of the weaner pig requires knowledge of the needs of the animal and determining how these needs may be accommodated in commercial housing. Piglets raised in extensive conditions spend much of their day engaged in exploratory behaviours, including rooting, nosing, shaking and chewing objects. Research indicates that exploratory activity is important for the animal's well-being. Flatdeck accommodation with slatted flooring is coming under increasing critisism on welfare grounds in that it offers little outlet for such behaviours. As a consequence, piglets tend to redirect these behaviours towards penmates which is undesirable. Supplementing the pen with objects which enable normal exploratory behaviours may create an environment more suited to the needs of the piglet. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of environmental enrichment on the behaviour, welfare and performance of early-weaned piglets.

Influence of flavored drinking water on voluntary intake and performance of nursing and post-weaned piglets

2020 ◽  
Vol 242 ◽  
pp. 104298
Author(s):  
Kariny F. da Silva ◽  
Bruno A.N. Silva ◽  
Simon Eskinazi ◽  
David V. Jacob ◽  
Wagner A.G. Araujo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Voluntary Intake ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals Microbial Fermentation Patterns, Diarrhea Incidence, and Performance in Weaned Piglets Fed a Low Protein Diet Supplemented with Probiotics

2014 ◽  
Vol 05 (18) ◽  
pp. 1776-1786 ◽  
Author(s):  
Konisgmar Escobar García ◽  
Tércia Cesária Reis de Souza ◽  
Gerardo Mariscal Landín ◽  
Araceli Aguilera Barreyro ◽  
María Guadalupe Bernal Santos ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Protein Diet ◽  
Low Protein Diet ◽  
Microbial Fermentation ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Low Protein ◽  
Diarrhea Incidence ◽  
And Performance

scholarly journals CONFORTO TÉRMICO E DESEMPENHO DE LEITÕES CRIADOS EM GAIOLAS ENRIQUECIDAS COM PISO DE RESÍDUOS DE EVA (ETILENO-ACETATO DE VINILA)

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Noelly Ramos de Araújo ◽  
José Pinheiro Lopes Neto ◽  
José Wallace Barbosa do Nascimento ◽  
Fernanda Fernandes de Melo Lopes ◽  
Maria Luíza de Souza Rezende
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Comfort ◽  
Thermal Environment ◽  
Productive Performance ◽  
Weaned Piglets ◽  
Alternative Material ◽  
Globe Temperature ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Comfort Indices ◽  
Black Globe Temperature

CONFORTO TÉRMICO E DESEMPENHO DE LEITÕES CRIADOS EM GAIOLAS ENRIQUECIDAS COM PISO DE RESÍDUOS DE EVA (ETILENO-ACETATO DE VINILA)   SILVIA NOELLY RAMOS DE ARAÚJO1, JOSÉ PINHEIRO LOPES NETO2, JOSÉ WALLACE BARBOSA DO NASCIMENTO3, FERNANDA FERNANDES DE MELO LOPES4, MARIA LUIZA DE SOUZA REZENDE5   Engenharia Agrícola, Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, Rua Aprígio Veloso, 882 – Universitário, 58429-900, Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brasil, [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected]; [email protected].   RESUMO: Objetivou-se analisar o conforto térmico de leitões na fase de creche, mantidos em instalações com piso de placas de resíduos EVA, utilizadas para reduzir a transferência de calor dos animais para a superfície de contato, utilizando-se 24 leitões desmamados, com idade média de 23 + 2 dias, distribuídos em 8 baias, utilizando-se dois tipos de pisos: tratamento 1- Placas de EVA + piso plástico vazado e o tratamento 2- piso plástico vazado. O delineamento experimental foi inteiramente casualizado (DIC) e a comparação entre as médias através do teste de Tukey (P<0,05). A caracterização do ambiente térmico foi realizada por meio do registro da temperatura do ar, umidade relativa, temperatura de globo negro, luminosidade e velocidade do vento. Para a análise do conforto térmico proporcionado pelos pisos utilizou-se os índices de conforto térmico (temperatura de globo negro e umidade e a carga térmica de radiação), o mapeamento térmico superficial (pisos e leitões) e o desempenho produtivo dos animais. Os resultados indicaram que, as placas sobre o piso mostraram ser eficiente na redução da transferência de calor sensível entre o piso-leitão, o que tornou o aquecimento mais eficaz para os animais.   Palavras-chaves: conforto térmico, creche suína, material alternativo, piso plástico.   THERMAL COMFORT AND PERFORMANCE OF PIGLETS CREATED IN ENRICHED CAGES WITH EVA WASTE FLOOR (VINYL ETHYLENE ACETATE)   ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to analyze the thermal comfort of piglets in nursery phase, maintained in systems with EVA waste plates floor, used to reduce the animal heat transfer to the contact surface, using 24 weaned piglets, average age 23 + 2 days, distributed in 8 bays, using two types of floors: treatment 1: EVA plates + leaked plastic floor and treatment 2: leaked plastic floor. The experimental design was completely randomized (CRD) and the means were compared using Tukey's test (P<0.05). The characterization of the thermal environment was performed by recording the air temperature, relative humidity, black globe temperature, luminosity and wind speed. Thermal comfort indices (black globe temperature and humidity and thermal radiation load), thermal thermal mapping (floors and piglets) and the productive performance of animals were used to analyze the thermal comfort provided by the floors. The results indicated that the boards on the floor were shown to be efficient in reducing the transfer of sensible heat between the floor-piglet, which made heating more effective for the animals.   Keywords: thermal comfort, nursery, alternative material, plastic floor.

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