Effects of environmental enrichment on behaviour, physiology and performance of pigs—A review

MV Mkwanazi, CN Ncobela… - … journal of animal …, 2018 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This paper aims to critically analyse and synthesise existing knowledge concerning the use
of environmental enrichment and its effect on behavior, physiology and performance of pigs …

[HTML][HTML] Provision of lucerne in the diet or as a manipulable enrichment material enhances feed efficiency and welfare status for growing-finishing pigs

TT Nguyen, KL Chidgey, TJ Wester, PCH Morel - Livestock science, 2022 - Elsevier
This research investigated the effects of including lucerne in a diet and as manipulable
enrichment material on growing-finishing pig growth performance and behaviour. Forty-eight …

Effect of mixing at weaning and nutrient density of the weaner diet on growth performance and welfare of pigs to slaughter

F González-Solé, J Camp Montoro, D Solà-Oriol… - Porcine Health …, 2023 - Springer
Background Mixing pigs at weaning can compromise pig welfare and growth. Therefore,
grou** littermates together may allow a diet nutrient and energy density reduction during …

[HTML][HTML] Inclusion of silage in diets to fattening pigs: effect on gastric ulcers and skin lesions

J Friman, E Verbeek, A Sannö, MP Åkerfeldt - animal, 2024 - Elsevier
Limited access to high-quality feed protein for pigs has made it necessary to evaluate new
protein sources that both promote sustainable pig production and meet the nutritional …

Effects of fermented bamboo shoot processing waste on growth performance, serum parameters, and gut microbiota of weaned piglets

Y Huang, Y Peng, Z Yang, S Chen, J Liu, Z Wang… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Bamboo shoot processing waste is usually directly discarded, resulting in
the waste of bamboo resources and environmental pollution. Fermented bamboo shoot …

[HTML][HTML] A novel feeding behavior index integrating several components of the feeding behavior of finishing pigs

HH Salgado, S Méthot, A Remus… - Animal, 2021 - Elsevier
Describing the feeding behavior of pigs is difficult given the large day-to-day variations
observed for a given animal. The objectives of this study were to create an index that …

Effect of high canola meal content on growth performance, nutrient digestibility and fecal bacteria in nursery pigs fed either corn or wheat based diets

GA Mejicanos, A Regassa, CM Nyachoti - Animal Feed Science and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract In North-America, soybean meal (SBM) and canola meal (CM) are the most
extensively used protein supplements in the feed industry and corn and wheat are the …

[HTML][HTML] Interaction effects of pen environment and sex on behavior, skin lesions and physiology of Windsnyer pigs

MV Mkwanazi, AT Kanengoni… - … -Australasian journal of …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objective The study was carried to determine the interaction effects of pen enrichment and
sex on behavioral activities, skin lesions and physiology of Windsnyer pigs. Methods Forty …

Feed not food: alternative feedstuffs for growing-finishing pigs: a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in …

T Nguyen - 2023 - mro.massey.ac.nz
Conventional diets used in the swine production sector, which rely heavily on soybean meal
(SBM) and cereal grains, do not align with sustainable development goals. Hence, exploring …

Foliage of Albizia lebbeck (L.) Benth for feeding pigs. 1. Indices of consumption pattern and productive behavior

S Mireles, J Ly, Y Caro, F Grageola - Revista bio ciencias, 2020 - scielo.org.mx
Acceptability indexes and food consumption pattern were measured in diets of type B
sugarcane molasses and soybean meal, made with variable levels (0, 5, 10 and 15%) of …