Journal article
Environmental enrichment strategies for weaned pigs: Welfare and behavior
Journal of applied animal welfare science, Vol.26(2), pp.205-217
03/04/2023
PMID: 34428125
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Abstract
This research aims to evaluate the effects of different types and strategies of environmental enrichment for weaned pigs on behavior. Forty weaned piglets aged 21 to 28 days were distributed in a completely randomized design in five treatments: without enrichment object, full-time cognitive enrichment, intermittent cognitive enrichment, alternate cognitive and sensory enrichment every 24 hours, and alternate cognitive and sensory enrichment every 48 hours. Behavioral observations were made for 15 days considering pig as experimental unit. Pigs of control and continuous cognitive enrichment treatments were submitted to human approach test, novel arena test, and novel object test. Pigs kept in an unstimulated environment show a higher frequency of unwanted behaviors compared to pigs in other treatments regardless of enrichment type. Pigs with alternation of enrichment type every 24 hours showed a longer interaction time with enrichment objects. Enrichment objects in rearing environment during nursery phase reduced undesirable behaviors and reactivity to unknown situations. Strategies such as alternating the type of enrichment every 24 or 48 hours are effective in maintaining the novelty and the animals' interest.
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- Title
- Environmental enrichment strategies for weaned pigs: Welfare and behavior
- Creators
- Larissa Braganholo Vargas - FUGDBFabiana Ribeiro Caldara - FUGDBIsabella Cristina de Castro Lippi - FUGDBGeyssane Farias de Oliveira - São Paulo State University (UNESP) (Brazil)Agnês Markiy Odakura - Federal University of Grande Dourados (Brazil, Dourados)Maria Fernanda de Castro Burbarelli - Federal University of Grande Dourados (Brazil, Dourados)Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia - FUGDBIbiara Correia de Lima Almeida Paz - São Paulo State University (UNESP) (Brazil)Luan Sousa dos Santos - University of Rio De Janeiro (Brazil, Rio de Janeiro)
- Publication Details
- Journal of applied animal welfare science, Vol.26(2), pp.205-217
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- Number of pages
- 13
- Grant note
- This work was supported by the CAPES Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior - Brazil.
- Identifiers
- 991013285447502368
- Copyright
- © 2021 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
- Academic Unit
- Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article