Professional paper
INFLUENCE OF GENERAL CONDITIONS IN FARROWING PEN ON NEONATAL BEHAVIOUR IN PIGLETS
M. Ostović
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb
Ž. Pavičić
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb
T. Balenović
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb
Anamaria Ekert Kabalin
; Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, 10000 Zagreb
Abstract
The first few days after farrow are one of the most sensitive periods during breeding of nursing piglets. With ensuring of optimal temperature values and accomodation conditions in farrowing pen, for piglets surviving, it is also essential to understand their neonatal behaviour. Piglets with their senses very soon after birth establish communication with their mother, and within nest is developed social organization in which each piglet conquers „its“ teat which it retains till the end of the nursing period. Because of poorly developed thermoregulatory mechanism, piglets are very sensitive to lower temperatures, so they can become hypoglicemic and more liable to crushing by the sow. To prevent crushing, in modern pig production are introduced farrowing stalls, where sow is fixed and which due to the sow placement and type of floor in stall, can be differently performed.
Keywords
piglets; farrowing pen; neonatal behaviour; temperature; accomodation conditions
Hrčak ID:
26705
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Publication date:
15.9.2008.
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