Aspects and influence of social behaviour on food intake in early-weaned piglets

In modern pig husbandry weaning of piglets is accelerated in comparison to conventional agiculture. These animals are often placed in flat-deck cages where behavioural difficulties, especially related to feeding and drinking, sometimes arise (Van Putten & Dammers, 1976). In a series of experiments the frequencies of some behavioural patterns were recorded in litters of 4-week-old piglets during periods of auditory and visual stimulation