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Preliminary assessment of finishing pig welfare using animal-based measurements

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Whay, H. R., Leeb, C., Maint, D. C. J., Green, Laura E. and Webster, A. J. F. (2007) Preliminary assessment of finishing pig welfare using animal-based measurements. In: 3rd International Workshop on Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level, Vienna, Austria, 2005. Published in: Animal Welfare, Vol.16 (No.2). pp. 209-211. ISSN 0962-7286 .

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Abstract

A preliminary investigation was undertaken to evaluate a series of animal-based welfare measures for the assessment of finishing pigs in units that were members of the RSPCA Freedom Food form assurance scheme. A total of 20 finishing pig units were visited in the summer of 2002 and 14 of these were revisited in late winter 2003. Behavioural observations of the pigs, both undisturbed and disturbed by the observer, were made in 128 pens containing 9,444 pigs and the physical condition of 650 individuals was examined. A range of event behaviours were observed including social interactions. Play behaviour was observed in 66% of pens during ten-minute observation periods. The prevalence of physical conditions varied greatly between units. The most prevalent skin lesion was on the flank (40.8%) however, only 4.5% of pigs had both fresh and healed flank lesions suggestive of persistent fighting.

Item Type: Conference Item (UNSPECIFIED)
Subjects: S Agriculture > SF Animal culture
Q Science > QL Zoology
Divisions: Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine > Science > Life Sciences (2010- ) > Biological Sciences ( -2010)
Journal or Publication Title: Animal Welfare
Publisher: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
ISSN: 0962-7286
Official Date: May 2007
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May 2007Published
Volume: Vol.16
Number: No.2
Number of Pages: 3
Page Range: pp. 209-211
Status: Not Peer Reviewed
Publication Status: Published
Access rights to Published version: Restricted or Subscription Access
Title of Event: 3rd International Workshop on Assessment of Animal Welfare at Farm and Group Level
Type of Event: Other
Location of Event: Vienna, Austria
Date(s) of Event: 2005

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