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A note on the diurnal activity of early-weaned piglets in flat-deck cages at 3 and 6 weeks of age

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

D. G. M. Wood-Gush  and
D. Csermely
D. G. M. Wood-Gush
Affiliation:
Edinburgh School of Agriculture, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG
D. Csermely
Affiliation:
Edinburgh School of Agriculture, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG
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Abstract

The behaviour of eight litters of Large White × Landrace piglets aged 3 weeks was scored in flat-deck cages every 2min for 12 h during the day, noting the frequences of 11 behaviour patterns. Similar observations were made at 6 weeks of age, and five main activities at the two ages were compared. There was a significant decrease in the frequency of aggressive encounters between the two ages, while the other activities remained at the same frequencies. The proportion of scores devoted to the main activities is given.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 33 , Issue 1 , August 1981 , pp. 107 - 110
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Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1981

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