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The behaviour of high and low performing pigs and location preferences in large groups of pigs housed on deep bedded straw

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

P.C. Penny ,
A. H. Stewart  and
P. R. English
P.C. Penny
Affiliation:
SAC, Craibstone Estate, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB21 9YA, United Kingdom University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5UA, United Kingdom
A. H. Stewart
Affiliation:
SAC, Craibstone Estate, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB21 9YA, United Kingdom
P. R. English
Affiliation:
University of Aberdeen, 581 King Street, Aberdeen AB24 5UA, United Kingdom
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With increasing concern over animal welfare, large straw yard accommodation is being used as a less intensive system for the finishing of pigs. The performance achieved in straw pens can exceed that of fully slatted housing (Lyons et al, 1994). Unfortunately, the main weakness of large groups in straw yards can be the high variation in performance. The objective of this study was to determine the behavioural differences between low and high performing pigs and to investigate pig location preferences in large groups of various sizes.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1997 , 1997 , pp. 112
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1997

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Lyons, C.A.P., Bruce, J.M., Fowler, V.R., English, P.R., 1995. A comparison of productivity and welfare of growing pigs in four intensive systems. Livestock Production Science., 43: 265–274.CrossRefGoogle Scholar