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The effect of mixing piglets at different ages pre-weaning on pre-weaning behaviour

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

M. J. Allen ,
A. H. Stewart  and
A. M. Mackenzie
M. J. Allen
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Centre, Harper Adams University College, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK
A. H. Stewart
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Centre, Harper Adams University College, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK
A. M. Mackenzie
Affiliation:
Animal Science Research Centre, Harper Adams University College, Edgmond, Newport, Shropshire TF10 8NB, UK
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In commercial practice, the mixing of pigs often occurs on more than one occasion. This can be very stressful for the pig, as new dominance hierarchies have to be formed at each mixing. Mixing piglets pre-weaning has been used as a method of removing the stress of mixing from the point of weaning (Allen et al., 2000; North & Stewart, 2000) but the effects of mixing at different ages on pre-weaning behaviour needs to be determined. The aim of this study was to determine if mixing piglets pre-weaning affects their sucking and social behaviour.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2001 , 2001 , pp. 179
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2001

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North, L. and Stewart, A.H. 2000. The effect of mixing litters pre weaning on the performance of piglets pre and post weaning. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science, Scarborough, pp135.Google Scholar
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