Comparison between intramuscular and intranasal administration of sedative drugs used for piglet castration
Intranasal application showed longer induction times, shorter recovery times and higher scores for defence and vocalisation.
articles about behaviour-welfare
Innovation in slurry management: The Moving Floor system
During a recent visit to a pig farm in Sweden, 333 had the opportunity to learn first-hand about the Moving Floor system, an innovative technology for improving pig welfare and reducing emissions.
Denmark: New pig welfare initiatives come into effect
On March 1, several measures came into force to improve the welfare of pigs.
Sound feeding signal for gestating sows: Evaluation of an individual learning strategy and its beneficial effects in groups
This study investigates the potential of teaching gestating sows an individual sound signal to reduce aggression resulting from competition for feed access.
Espresso House: new pork welfare policy
The company’s new pork welfare policy prohibits by 2030 the use of farrowing crates, sow stalls or gestation crates at any time. It also requires environmental enrichment materials and litter to be provided, prohibits tail docking, and prohibits surgical castration without the use of painkillers.
UK: IntelliPig Project, a challenge for the future
An automated on-farm pig health monitoring system based on facial recognition.
Environmental and microclimatic control for swine welfare
This article describes some practices for improving environmental control and the costs involved in their implementation.
EU presents roadmap for farming and agri-food sector
The European Commission's roadmap sets the stage for an attractive, competitive, resilient, future-oriented, and fair agri-food system.
Blood transcriptomic differences in the immune response under stressful environmental according to stocking density
The study confirmed the biological mechanisms through immunological expression patterns according to stocking density.
Long-term measurement of lying behavior in crates and free-farrowing pens using 3D accelerometers
This study proves the accuracy of accelerometer-based sow lying behavior classification and shows that free-farrowing systems benefit lactating sows.
333 Academy has the pleasure to announce the collaboration with agri benchmark Academy
Join the agri benchmark Academy: Empowering the Next Generation of Pig Farmers.
Chile modernizes biosecurity standards for swine and poultry
Chile's Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) has updated swine and poultry biosecurity regulations to strengthen animal health and international competitiveness.
The 10 most-read articles in 2024
Of the 122 articles published on Pig333 last year by world-renowned authors, these were the ten most-read. You won't want to miss a single one.
WelFarmers: Promoting best practices in pig welfare in Europe
The project is currently in the first phase of implementation. Check for updates at www.welfarmers.com.
Performance and welfare of sows exposed to auditory environmental enrichment in mixed or group housing systems
From their respective academic and on-farm positions, Josep Gasa and Josep Casanovas discuss a study on the performance and welfare of sows exposed to auditory environmental enrichment.
Added aroma changes pig behaviour in novel situation aimed for stunning
An added aroma increased pigs’ exploration behaviour towards the foam, and thus could serve as a distraction when inside a confined foam box.