Naslov
Influence of the different sows living conditions on suckling of piglets

Autori
Pavičić, Željko ; Hadina, Suzana ; Vučemilo, Marija ; Tofant, Alenka ; Balenović, Tomislav ; Sušić, Velimir

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
27th World Veterinary Congress / - Tunis, 2002, 112-112

Skup
27th World Veterinary Congress

Mjesto i datum
Tunis, 25.09.2002. - 29.09.2002

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
krmača; kondicija; dojenje; prasad
(sows; conditions; suckling; piglets)

Sažetak
The living cinditions of sows can have a significant influence on the behaviour and maternal care towards suckling piglets. Thus the influence of various sows living conditions on their behaviour and the suckling of piglets during the 1., 10. and 20. day of their life was investigated. For the experiment 30 Swedish Landrace sows in three different types of farrowing crates were used. Sows in the first group were placed in farrowing crates with clutches and slated floor, the sows of the second in farrowing crates with bedding and the sows of the third in farrowing crates with clutches and solid floor. During the experiment microclimate factors were recorded as weel as particular behavioural reactions of sows and their effect on the suckling of piglets. The investigations indicate that poor living conditions in farrowing crate with clutches and solid floor, and inadequate microclimate factors can negatively influence on the behaviour of sows. They negatively manifest themselves on an increased number of short or terminated suckling, resulting in piglets with hunger and weak progress. In such living conditions one can expert a significantly lower production and a loss of piglets in excess of 20 %. Therefore these types of investigations may help in the discovery and reduction of negative environmental influence, which can definitely have a positive effect on the physical comfort of sows and then corresponding maternal care toward their own litter.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina

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