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Investigation of the relationship between farrowing environment, sex steroid concentrations and maternal aggression in gilts

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

K.A. McLean ,
A.B. Lawrence ,
J.C. Petherick ,
L. Deans ,
J. Chirnside ,
A. Vaughan ,
B.L. Nielsen  and
R. Webb
K.A. McLean
Affiliation:
Genetics and Behavioural Sciences Dept., SAC Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
A.B. Lawrence
Affiliation:
Genetics and Behavioural Sciences Dept., SAC Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
J.C. Petherick
Affiliation:
Dept. of Primary Industries, Milaroo, Australia
L. Deans
Affiliation:
Genetics and Behavioural Sciences Dept., SAC Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
J. Chirnside
Affiliation:
Genetics and Behavioural Sciences Dept., SAC Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
A. Vaughan
Affiliation:
Genetics and Behavioural Sciences Dept., SAC Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
B.L. Nielsen
Affiliation:
Genetics and Behavioural Sciences Dept., SAC Edinburgh, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
R. Webb
Affiliation:
BBSRC Roslin Institute, Midlothian EH25 9PS, UK
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Maternal oestrogen and progesterone have been shown to be important in the initiation of maternal behaviour (e.g. Shipka and Ford, 1991). It has also been suggested by Csermely and Nicosia (1991) that there is an association between social rank and the performance of maternal behaviour. This study investigated the relationships between social behaviour during pregnancy, levels of sex steroids around parturition and the level of maternal care shown by gilts. Sows and gilts are generally housed in farrowing crates during parturition and lactation. This study also ascertained whether or not the farrowing environment affected sex steroid concentrations.

Type
Pig Behaviour & Physiology
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1996 , March 1996 , pp. 34
Copyright
Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1996

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References

Csermely, D. and Nicosia, E. 1991. Journal of Ethology 9: 83–93 10.1007/BF02350212CrossRefGoogle Scholar
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