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Flavored sisal ropes as environmental enrichment for nursery piglets
Janaina Cristina da Silva Maciel de Souza,
Laya Kannan Silva Alves,
et al.
| The objective of the present study was to evaluate the behavior of piglets in the nursery phase in the presence of pure sisal ropes, soaked with different flavors as a means of environmental...
Published in 16 September 2020
Behavior of pigs in the growth phase raised in an enriched environment
Ezza Karolliny Ferreira Vasconcelos ,
Laylson da Silva Borges ,
et al.
| In this study we aimed to evaluate the behavior of pigs raised in an enriched environment. 12 male piglets, hybrids between 35 and 105 days of age were used. We assessed the behavioral...
Published in 31 October 2015
Nitrous oxide production from cattle and swine manure
Jan Broucek .
| The aim of this review is to summarize the current knowledge of nitrous oxide (N 2 O) production from manure. The article investigates the scientific literature regarding N 2 O...
Published in 31 January 2017
Aspects related to animal welfare in pig production
Tiago Vieira de Andrade,
Paulo Henrique Amaral Araújo de Sousa,
et al.
| This review aimed to highlight the importance of pig welfare and meat quality, as well as some critical points, solutions to improve the management of these animals for swine production. The...
Published in 31 October 2015
Estimation of thermal comfort indexes for production animals using multiple linear regression models
Valéria Cristina Rodrigues Sarnighausen.
| Enthalpy, physical quantity indicating the amount of thermal energy in the medium, is used by many researchers as an indicator of thermal comfort for humans and production animals. This physical...
Published in 01 March 2019
Greenhouse gas emission intensity from Indonesian livestock sector
Eska Nugrahaeningtyas,
Chun-Youl Baek,
et al.
| The objectives of this study were to examine the trends of greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity (EI) from livestock sector in Indonesia, and also to suggest mitigation measures for the...
Published in 01 October 2018
Methyl anthranilate as pig repellent: Effects on the feeding behavior and production performance
Keiven Mark B. Ampode,
Hong-Seok Mun,
et al.
| Preventing pigs such as wild pigs ( Sus scrofa ) from accessing the farm can be blocked by installing fences or repellent to make them feel reluctant to access the farm. Most wild pigs...
Published in 17 October 2022
Thermo-acoustic environment of a pig farm facility with different superimposed bed materials
Francine Aparecida Sousa ,
Alessandro Torres Campos Campos,
et al.
| The objective of this work was to compare different bedding materials in swine production systems by evaluating noise and thermal environment indexes. The experiment was performed during June...
Published in 31 July 2017
Assessment of spatial variability of environmental conditions in different swine production typologies in tropical conditions
Jairo Alexander Osorio Saraz,
Natalia Castrillon Mejia,
et al.
| Comfort index and environmental variables are indicators of thermal stress conditions inside a livestock facility. The environmental conditions of ten different constructive typologies of...
Published in 08 May 2021
Performance, behaviour and physiological responses of finishing pigs under different lighting programs
Pedro Ivo Sodré Amaral,
Rony Antonio Ferreira,
et al.
| Technologies that improve productivity are essentials for competitiveness in the pork market. The consumer market is always requiring information about the technologies applied in swine...
Published in 01 April 2014