The objective was to compare the behavior of loose-housed outdoor litters that had one or more piglet mortalities (CR; n=4) compared to litters where no mortalities occurred (NC; n=4). The litter of piglets was observed using 10-min scan samples over 72 h from birth and individual piglets were continually observed 1 h prior to death. Postures, nursing, unknown, location within the hut, and vicinity to the sow were determined. There were no differences observed for any measures 1 h before a piglet\u27s death. There were no differences for treatment or day by treatment over the 72 h for behaviors or vicinity to sow. There was a day effect with piglets becoming more inactive and nursing less often from d1 to d3. There was a day effect for vici...
A total of 59 farrowings were studied in either a conventional, narrow farrowing crate (0.43 m wide)...
PhD ThesisPiglet mortality is an animal welfare problem with great economic importance. This study i...
There are several factors that affect piglet survival and this has a bearing on sow productivity. Te...
Pre-weaning mortality has been estimated to cost the industry over $100 million/yr and is a serious...
Pre-weaning crushing mortality has been estimated to cost the industry over $100 million/yr and is ...
The majority of piglet deaths occur within the first 72 h after parturition, with crushing by the so...
The present study aimed to identify the factors that affect immediate (within 24 h after farrowing o...
Author's accepted version (post-print).Piglet mortality is still a significant welfare and ethical m...
Piglet pre-weaning mortality remains a considerable challenge for the swine industry, representing o...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sow confinement and nonconfinement during par...
Second Place at The 2015 Denman Undergraduate Research ForumRaising healthy pigs is a key goal for a...
This study documents differences in pig crushing mortality rates in various outdoor farrowing hut ty...
Animal-friendly free farrowing can be associated with a higher risk of piglet losses, which mostly o...
Housing lactating sows with piglets in a multi-suckling pen from around 14 days post-farrowing is co...
(c) The Author/sThis pilot study aimed to assess the welfare impacts of different causes of pre-wean...
A total of 59 farrowings were studied in either a conventional, narrow farrowing crate (0.43 m wide)...
PhD ThesisPiglet mortality is an animal welfare problem with great economic importance. This study i...
There are several factors that affect piglet survival and this has a bearing on sow productivity. Te...
Pre-weaning mortality has been estimated to cost the industry over $100 million/yr and is a serious...
Pre-weaning crushing mortality has been estimated to cost the industry over $100 million/yr and is ...
The majority of piglet deaths occur within the first 72 h after parturition, with crushing by the so...
The present study aimed to identify the factors that affect immediate (within 24 h after farrowing o...
Author's accepted version (post-print).Piglet mortality is still a significant welfare and ethical m...
Piglet pre-weaning mortality remains a considerable challenge for the swine industry, representing o...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of sow confinement and nonconfinement during par...
Second Place at The 2015 Denman Undergraduate Research ForumRaising healthy pigs is a key goal for a...
This study documents differences in pig crushing mortality rates in various outdoor farrowing hut ty...
Animal-friendly free farrowing can be associated with a higher risk of piglet losses, which mostly o...
Housing lactating sows with piglets in a multi-suckling pen from around 14 days post-farrowing is co...
(c) The Author/sThis pilot study aimed to assess the welfare impacts of different causes of pre-wean...
A total of 59 farrowings were studied in either a conventional, narrow farrowing crate (0.43 m wide)...
PhD ThesisPiglet mortality is an animal welfare problem with great economic importance. This study i...
There are several factors that affect piglet survival and this has a bearing on sow productivity. Te...