Keywords: Weaning

Effects of a Multi-Suckling System Combined With Enriched Housing Post-Weaning on Response and Cognitive Resilience to Isolation

Severine P. Parois, Lisette E. Van Der Zande, Egbert F. Knol, Bas Kemp, T. Bas Rodenburg, J. Elizabeth Bolhuis

Published in 2022

Scientific paper investigating the effect of an alternative housing system to improve cognitive resilience and also to promote pig welfare. It shows that the provision of social and environmental enrichments, which better meet the basic needs of the animals, appears to be beneficial to the welfare of pigs overall.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Housing, Maternity, Weaning, Societal issues

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Preslaughter handling and slaughter of meat animals

Luigi Faucitano

Published in 2022

Announcement of a book on the slaughter preparation and slaughter of animals for human consumption. After a general chapter on welfare assessment using animal-based indicators, individual chapters are devoted to different species: cattle, fish, horses, pigs, poultry, sheep and non-traditional slaughter species. The book ends with a chapter on mobile slaughter.

Document Types: Scientific work

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Restraint equipment, Human-animal relationships, Weaning, Transport

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Piglet Viability: A Review of Identification and Pre-Weaning Management Strategies

Bryony S. Tucker, Jessica R. Craig, Rebecca S. Morrison, Robert J. Smits, Roy N. Kirkwood

Published in 2021

A scientific review of the criteria for identifying and managing low-viability piglets at an early stage to increase their chances of survival, and proposal of measures to be taken in pregnant and lactating sows to reduce the proportion of low viability piglets.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Maternity, Prenatal issues, Weaning, Livestock farming system

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Reducing weaning stress: is pre-weaning socialisation a good strategy?

John Pluske

Published in 2021

Technical paper setting out the advantages and disadvantages of the two main techniques for socialising piglets housed indoors: one allows piglets to move freely between farrowing pens but not dams, and the other allows dams and piglets to interact freely. The outcomes of early socialisation are not only behavioural (more play, less aggression) but also physiological, with lower metabolic energy levels that could explain reductions in stress and aggression.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Pain, Mutilation, Weaning, Stress, Livestock farming system

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The effect of milk feeding strategy and restriction of meal patterning on behavior, solid feed intake, and growth performance of male dairy calves fed via computer-controlled milk feeders

Margit Bak Jensen, Annedorte Jensen, Mogens Vestergaard

Published in 2020

Study to determine the effects of milk feeding strategy and feeding frequency on feeding behaviour, consumption and growth in calves.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Precision farming, Weaning, Livestock farming system

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Pourquoi peu de cochons sont-ils élevés en plein air ?

Renaud d'Hardivilliers

Published in 2021

Article on the advantages and disadvantages of keeping pigs outdoors vs indoors

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Weaning, Stress, Livestock farming system

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La grande majorité des truies passent une partie de leur vie en cage

Renaud d'Hardivilliers

Published in 2021

Article describing advances in sow housing with less time spent in cages

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Weaning, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Calf pairing: What are the advantages?

Jennifer Van Os, Rekia Salter, Kim Reuscher

Published in 2021

Article reviewing the welfare benefits of housing calves in pairs or groups

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Human-animal relationships, Weaning, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Domestic Foal Weaning: Need for Re-Thinking Breeding Practices?

Séverine Henry, Hrefna Sigurjónsdóttir, Aziliz Klapper, Julie Joubert, Gabrielle Montier and Martine Hausberger

Published in 2020

Article on the management of weaning for foals, comparing the behaviour of foals and mares during natural weaning and (preemptive) artificial weaning

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Maternity, Weaning, Stress, Livestock farming system

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PorciSanté, nouveau guide d’autodiagnostic

IFIP

Published in 2019

Diagnostic handbook for pig farmers. Intended to promote the importance of appropriate interventions to optimise pig health.

Document Types: Technical work

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Lactation, Maternity, Prenatal issues, Weaning, Livestock farming system

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