Large Social Groups Exhibit Less Aggressive Behavior

Large Social Groups Exhibit Less Aggressive Behavior

In the second study, on Weeks 1, 6 and 12, a selected pair of pigs from a pen (SG or LG) was transferred to another pen (SG or LG). The aim was to assess the impact of moving pigs into different social structures on aggressive behavior. Patterns of aggressive behavior were monitored for two hours in...

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Veröffentlicht in:National Hog Farmer 2004-12, Vol.49 (12), p.12
Hauptverfasser: Samarakone, Thusith S, Gonyou, Harold
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aggressiveness
Animal behavior
Hogs
Socialization
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Zusammenfassung:In the second study, on Weeks 1, 6 and 12, a selected pair of pigs from a pen (SG or LG) was transferred to another pen (SG or LG). The aim was to assess the impact of moving pigs into different social structures on aggressive behavior. Patterns of aggressive behavior were monitored for two hours in a total of four different combinations involving 88 pigs/combination.
ISSN:0027-9447
2161-7880