Quantitative assessment of the effects of space allowance, group size and floor characteristics on the lying behaviour of growing-finishing pigs
To obtain quantitative information that can be later used in animal welfare modelling, the relationship between the lying behaviour of growing-finishing pigs (initial body weight (BW) between 19 and 87 kg) and different factors related to the housing conditions, with a potential negative effect on their welfare, was studied by means of a meta-analytical approach. […]
The effect of tail docking on the welfare of pigs housed under challenging conditions
This study was performed to investigate the effect of tail docking in the weaner and finishing phase in 448 heavy pigs (slaughtered at 40 weeks of age and 170 kg) reared under challenging conditions that were previously considered as risk factors for tail biting (e.g., male gender, high stocking density, fully slatted floor and poor […]