Abstract
At Pig Innovation Centre Sterksel it was investigated whether mounting and aggressive behaviour of boars can be reduced by: 1) green light or an increasing light schedule; 2) more total space per pen (24 pigs versus 12 pigs); 3) a hiding wall. Green light, increasing light schedule, more space and a hiding wall did not reduce mounting behaviour. Increasing light however did reduce aggressive behaviour around delivery of the pigs.
| Original language | Dutch |
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| Place of Publication | Lelystad |
| Publisher | Wageningen UR Livestock Research |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Publication series
| Name | Rapport / Wageningen UR Livestock Research |
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| Publisher | Wageningen UR Livestock Research |
| No. | 663 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1570-8616 |
Keywords
- pig farming
- boars
- animal behaviour
- aggressive behaviour
- light regime
- group size
- animal welfare
- animal housing
Cite this
van der Peet-Schwering, C. M. C., Troquet, L. M. P., Vermeer, H. M., & Binnendijk, G. P. (2013). Effect van licht, groepsgrootte en schuilwand op gedrag van beren = Effect of light, group size and hiding walls on behaviour of boars. (Rapport / Wageningen UR Livestock Research; No. 663). Lelystad: Wageningen UR Livestock Research.