A previous paper (Csermely and Wood-Gush, 1987) showed that aggression among grouped sows is mainly restricted to feeding. Another possible period of increased aggression is immediately after grouping. This study describes the amount of aggression recorded in groups of pregnant sows immediately after group formation
The management of mixing sows into new groups is complex, as the resulting aggression can be affecte...
Aggression between domestic sows is greatest when sows are first introduced to each other and hierar...
Previous studies on group housing of pregnant sows have mainly focused on reproduction, but we hypot...
Groups of sows were observed in cages with concrete floors from day 50 of pregnancy for 3 periods of...
Pregnant sows are generally kept tethered or confined in individual stalls in order to reduce aggres...
Groups of 17 sows each were grouped on day 40-50 of pregnancy and observed for two periods of 100 mi...
This experiment examined the effects of group composition on sow aggressive behaviour and welfare. O...
Tethering or very close confinement of pregnant sows in individual stalls to reduce aggression are c...
In several countries where intensive pig husbandry is carried out, the pregnant sows are kept tether...
© 2014 Dr. Megan VerdonReducing aggression between commercial group housed sows is one of the main c...
Traditionally, the main focus in behavioural studies of group-housed sows has been how aggression ch...
High levels or prolonged aggression continue to be a major welfare issue for commercial pig farming,...
This study examined relationships between the behavioural response of pregnant gilts (n = 200, gesta...
Group housing of gestating sows is currently replacing individual housing systems around the world. ...
The sow is a social animal in her behavior throughout the reproductive cycle. An exception to her pr...
The management of mixing sows into new groups is complex, as the resulting aggression can be affecte...
Aggression between domestic sows is greatest when sows are first introduced to each other and hierar...
Previous studies on group housing of pregnant sows have mainly focused on reproduction, but we hypot...
Groups of sows were observed in cages with concrete floors from day 50 of pregnancy for 3 periods of...
Pregnant sows are generally kept tethered or confined in individual stalls in order to reduce aggres...
Groups of 17 sows each were grouped on day 40-50 of pregnancy and observed for two periods of 100 mi...
This experiment examined the effects of group composition on sow aggressive behaviour and welfare. O...
Tethering or very close confinement of pregnant sows in individual stalls to reduce aggression are c...
In several countries where intensive pig husbandry is carried out, the pregnant sows are kept tether...
© 2014 Dr. Megan VerdonReducing aggression between commercial group housed sows is one of the main c...
Traditionally, the main focus in behavioural studies of group-housed sows has been how aggression ch...
High levels or prolonged aggression continue to be a major welfare issue for commercial pig farming,...
This study examined relationships between the behavioural response of pregnant gilts (n = 200, gesta...
Group housing of gestating sows is currently replacing individual housing systems around the world. ...
The sow is a social animal in her behavior throughout the reproductive cycle. An exception to her pr...
The management of mixing sows into new groups is complex, as the resulting aggression can be affecte...
Aggression between domestic sows is greatest when sows are first introduced to each other and hierar...
Previous studies on group housing of pregnant sows have mainly focused on reproduction, but we hypot...
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