Naslov
Tactile and vocal communications between the sow and the piglets

Autori
Krsnik, Boris ; Pavičić, Željko ; Yammine, Rayane ; Balenović, Tomislav ; Valoptić, Ivica ; Vrbanac, Ivan ; Udovičić, Ivan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Proceedings of the 14th IPVS Congress, Bologna, Italy / Monnetti, Pier Giorgio ; Vignola Giorgio - Bolonja : Abbiategrasso (MI), 1996

Skup
14th International Pig Veterinary Society Congress

Mjesto i datum
Bologna, Italija, 07.07.1996. - 10.07.1996

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
ethology; vocal and tactile comunitation; pig; sow

Sažetak
Vocal communitation related to suckling behaviour, both as an impulse or a reflection of the suckling itself, is characteristic to sow and piglets behaviour, but neither tactile communitation nor the experience of the sow are considered less important. The interaction between the sow and her piglets during nursing and suckling consists of a number of signals. However, comercial crates impose certain restrictions leading to a deficient expression of material behaviour. The aim of this study was to determine the durations and frequencies of suckling based on vocal and tactile communications between sows and their litters the first day. The obtained numerical differences considering the frequency and duration of vocal-tactile communitations are attributed to the unequal bioclimatic and housing conditions, as-well-as to a different number of animals in farrowing units.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Poljoprivreda (agronomija)

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