Projects per year
Abstract
This study determined the success and risk factors for mounting and aggressive behaviour in boars and for boar taint prevalence. It is possible to keep boars successfully. The risk on sexual and aggressive behaviour is low when everything is optimal for the boars. When the farm conditions regarding feeding and drinking water, housing and climate, health of the pigs and/or management are not optimal, there is a risk that increased levels of sexual and aggressive behaviour and skin lesions will occur.
Original language | Dutch |
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Place of Publication | Lelystad |
Publisher | Wageningen UR Livestock Research |
Number of pages | 44 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Publication series
Name | Rapport / Wageningen UR Livestock Research |
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Publisher | Wageningen UR Livestock Research |
No. | 733 |
ISSN (Print) | 1570-8616 |
Keywords
- pig farming
- boars
- boar taint
- animal behaviour
- aggressive behaviour
- animal welfare
- meat animals
- pig housing
- sexual behaviour
Projects
- 3 Finished
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Stoppen met castratie (BO-20-008-003.03)
van Wagenberg, C. (Project Leader)
1/01/13 → 31/12/13
Project: LVVN project
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Stoppen met castreren (BO-22.02-002-002)
van der Peet, G. (Project Leader)
1/01/13 → 31/12/16
Project: LVVN project
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Stoppen met castreren (BO-23.02-002-014)
van Wagenberg, C. (Project Leader)
1/01/13 → 31/12/16
Project: LVVN project