YOUNG PIGS' BEVAVIOR UNDER TECHNOLOGICAL STRESSES
Abstract
Animal behavior is the first recorded response to changed environmental conditions therefore ethologic traits are actively used to reveal stress state in animals and estimate animals’ welfare. Weaning and after weaning periods are characterized by considerable changes in piglets’ living conditions. The weaning stress exerts the most severe influence upon piglets under which food activity alters dramatically and general anxiety grows. Since piglets’ feeding frequency positively correlates to their live weight gain, the most important task is to reduce the weaning stress. The substitution of wet-nursing pig and veterinary treatment truly, but little (not over 10 %) change the distribution of activity with food behavior included. Personnel training to acquire proper methods of handling animals gains in particular importance, which allows to reduce stress level in young animals during technological operations.
About the Authors
Д. Орлов
Новосибирский государственный аграрный университет
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
К. Жучаев
Новосибирский государственный аграрный университет
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
С. Папшев
Новосибирский государственный аграрный университет
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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