Title: Relationship between tail-biting and aggression in pigs reared in two different environments
Abstract:A recent survey showed that 4.3% of pigs slaughtered in Great Britain were tail-bitten (Guise and Penny, 1998). This figure could be reduced through a better understanding of the individual traits ass...A recent survey showed that 4.3% of pigs slaughtered in Great Britain were tail-bitten (Guise and Penny, 1998). This figure could be reduced through a better understanding of the individual traits associated with tail-biting. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between tail-biting and aggression in pigs reared in barren and enriched environments.Read More
Publication Year: 2000
Publication Date: 2000-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
Indexed In: ['crossref']
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