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Social recognition in group-housed sows after removal and re-grouping

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 November 2021

D.S. Arey  and
W.G. Jamieson
D.S. Arey
Affiliation:
SAC, Craibstone Estate, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB21 9YA, UK
W.G. Jamieson
Affiliation:
SAC, Craibstone Estate, Bucksburn, Aberdeen, AB21 9YA, UK
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The re-grouping of sows at weaning or after service is a common procedure in pig production systems and is one which can have adverse consequences for both welfare and production. One possibility for overcoming the problem is to return sows to previous groups in which a stable social structure was allowed to develop (Arey and Jamieson, 1996). This would utilise the reportedly well developed abilities of the pig to remember other individuals (Ewbank and Meese, 1971). The aim of this experiment was to determine the effect of time between removal and regrouping on social recognition in sows.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 1998 , 1998 , pp. 39
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1998

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Arey, D.S. and Jamieson, W.G. 1997. Time course for the formation of a stable social hierarchy in group-housed sows (Abstract). Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science p. 108.Google Scholar
Ewbank, R.J. and Meese, G.B. 1971. Aggressive behaviour in groups of domesticated pigs on removal and return of individuals. Animal Production 13: 685–693.Google Scholar