Pregled bibliografske jedinice broj: 721737
Postural behaviour in gilts housed on concrete and rubber slats during four seasons
Postural behaviour in gilts housed on concrete and rubber slats during four seasons // Macedonian veterinary review, 37 (2014), 2; 157-164 (međunarodna recenzija, članak, znanstveni)
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Naslov
Postural behaviour in gilts housed on concrete and
rubber slats during four seasons
Autori
Pavičić, Željko ; Ostović, Mario ; Menčik, Sven ; Ekert Kabalin, Anamaria ; Vučemilo, Marija ; Matković, Kristina ; Antunović, Boris ; Pavešić, Rajko ; Ilieski, Vlatko
Izvornik
Macedonian veterinary review (1409-7621) 37
(2014), 2;
157-164
Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni
Ključne riječi
gilts ; rubber mats ; postural behaviour ; welfare
Sažetak
In the present study, postural behaviour was compared between gilts kept in service unit with different types of flooring during all seasons. The study included four 28-day production cycles and 10 gilts per cycle, equally divided into a control and an experimental group. Control gilts were housed in gestation stalls with slatted concrete floor, whereas in the experimental group the floor was covered with an adjusted rubber mat. Postural behaviour of gilts was observed 4 times per cycle for 4 hours. Study results showed that during cooler seasons, gilts in concrete stalls spent more time standing and lying sternally, whereas gilts in matted stalls were mostly lying, predominantly laterally (P<0.001 all). There were no significant between group differences according to the time the gilts spent sitting or the frequency of changing posture in any season observed. Nevertheless, experimental animals spent significantly less time changing standing to both lying positions during all seasons (P<0.01 all). In conclusion, rubber mats may improve lying comfort in gilts ; however, when using rubber mats, the house thermal conditions should be taken in consideration.
Izvorni jezik
Engleski
Znanstvena područja
Veterinarska medicina
POVEZANOST RADA
Projekti:
053-0531854-1867 - Utjecaj okoliša na zdravlje životinja i sigurnost namirnica animalnog podrijetla (Vučemilo, Marija, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
053-0532265-2238 - Patobiologija prenatalnih, perinatalnih i postnatalnih gubitaka u uzgoju svinja (Ekert Kabalin, Anamaria, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
053-0532265-2242 - Utjecaj biotehnoloških postupaka na zdravlje, reprodukciju i dobrobit svinja (Pavičić, Željko, MZOS ) ( CroRIS)
Ustanove:
Veterinarski fakultet, Zagreb,
Fakultet agrobiotehničkih znanosti Osijek
Profili:
Marija Vučemilo
(autor)
Sven Menčik
(autor)
Boris Antunović
(autor)
Kristina Matković
(autor)
Anamaria Ekert Kabalin
(autor)
Mario Ostović
(autor)
Željko Pavičić
(autor)
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