Improving behavior characteristics and stress indices of gestating sows housed with group housing facility

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作者
Jeong, Yongdae [1 ]
Choi, Yohan [1 ]
Kim, Doowan [1 ]
Kim, Joeun [1 ]
Min, Yejin [1 ]
Jung, Hyunjung [1 ]
Kim, Younghwa [1 ]
机构
[1] Rural Dev Adm, Natl Inst Anim Sci, Swine Sci Div, Cheonan 31000, South Korea
关键词
Behavior; Gestating sows; Group housing; Stress index; REPRODUCTIVE-PERFORMANCE; PREGNANT SOWS; WELFARE; DIGESTIBILITY; PHOSPHORUS; SYSTEMS; STALLS;
D O I
10.5187/jast.2020.62.6.875
中图分类号
S8 [畜牧、 动物医学、狩猎、蚕、蜂];
学科分类号
0905 ;
摘要
This study was conducted to investigate the effects of group-housing facility (GHF), compared to an individual confinement stall (CON), on the reproductive performance, behavior, and stress hormones of gestating sows. A total of 50 primiparous sows (Landrace x York-shire) were randomly allocated into either CON (n = 25) or GHF (n = 25) during the gestation period. One week before parturition, the sows were transferred into conventional farrowing crates, and cross-fostering was conducted within 1 d of delivery. Blood was collected for analyses of stress indices at 75 d of gestation and postpartum. Reproductive performance was estimated during the period of birth to weaning. Behavior patterns were identified at 90 d of gestation. Litter size was not different between the CON and GHF treatments. Weaning to estrus interval, however, tended to be lower in the GHF than in the CON (p < 0.1). Activity, treating, belly nosing, and exploring behaviors were observed only in the GHF group, whereas rubbing was shown only with the CON. Serum cortisol concentration was lower in the GHF than in the CON at 75 d of gestation (p < 0.05). Sows housed in the GHF showed lower epinephrine and norepinephrine concentrations than those housed in the CON at postpartum (p < 0.05). The GHF sows demonstrated more natural behavior characteristics associated with stress relief than the CON sows with no adverse effects on reproductive performance. Therefore, these results suggest that GHF could be applied as an alternative housing facility to improve animal welfare on swine farms.
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页数:9
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