{Tool} Environmental enrichment to improve pig welfare (mEATquality Practice Abstract). Creator(s): Coutant, Mathilde; Larsen, Mona and Pedersen, Lene. Issuing Organisation(s): AU - Aarhus University. (2024)
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Performance of natural behaviours, including sniffing, biting and chewing of enrichment materials, can reduce the frequency of negative behaviours such as tail biting and aggression. In this Practica Abstract you will get practical recommendations as well as tipps for on-farm application.
| EPrint Type: | Practice tool |
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| Teaser: | The right type, amount, and frequency of renewal of environmental enrichment. |
| What problem does the tool address?: | Pigs have a strong motivation to explore and manipulate their environment. In conventional husbandry, the lack of opportunity to perform these behaviours can lead to impaired welfare and behavioural issues, such as tail biting and aggression. As a solution, environmental enrichment can be provided to stimulate the pigs. However, the benefits for welfare may differ depending on the enrichment strategy chosen. |
| What solution does the tool offer?: | Providing the right type, amount, and frequency of renewal of environmental enrichment can significantly improve pig welfare. |
| Country: | Denmark |
| Type of Practice Tool: | Practice abstracts |
| Keywords: | swine, animal welfare, animal housing, farm buildings, forage |
| Agrovoc keywords: | Language Value URI English swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555 English animal health http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_431 English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443 English animal housing http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_432 English farm buildings http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_10743 English forage http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_36108 UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_6145 |
| Subjects: | Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Farming Systems > Buildings and machinery Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs |
| Research affiliation: | Denmark > AU - Aarhus University European Union > Organic Farm Knowledge European Union > Horizon 2020 > mEATquality |
| Horizon Europe or H2020 Grant Agreement Number: | 101000344 |
| Related Links: | https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54533, https://meatquality.eu/, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54528, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54529, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54530, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54531, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54532, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54537, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54538, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/54539 |
| Project ID: | OFK |
| Deposited By: | Rüger, Madelaine Lea |
| ID Code: | 54533 |
| Deposited On: | 21 Dec 2024 17:02 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Dec 2024 17:02 |
| Document Language: | English |
| Status: | Published |
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