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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2019.20.4.428

Effects of environmental enrichments on performance and behavior characteristics of sows during gestating period  

Jeong, Yong-Dae (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Doo-Wan (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Min, Ye-Jin (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Jung, Hyun-Jung (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Cho, Eun-Seok (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
Kim, Young-Hwa (Swine Science Division, National Institute of Animal Science, Rural Development Administration)
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Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.20, no.4, 2019 , pp. 428-434 More about this Journal
Abstract
Many countries have interested animal welfare. Similarly, domestic people have concern for the welfare from companion animals to livestock. Environmental enrichments (EE) are tool to enforce the welfare, however, research with sows is limited. Therefore, this study was investigate to effects of environmental enrichments on performance and behavior properties of gestating sows. A total of 30 pregnant sows (Landrace) were assigned into three treatments that control, T1 (plastic device) and T2 (Rice straw). Period of trial was from Mar. 03. 18. to Mary 19. 18. The EE were allotted to center of experimental pen ($11.6{\times}6.0m$). Body weight (BW), backfat thickness (BF) and cortisol were identified at experimental initial or end date. Behavior was recorded during 24 hours on days 91 of gestation, and then analyzed the patterns. BF was reduced (15.73 vs. 16.56 mm; p>0.05) in T1 than control, but Ending BW, total litter size and alive piglets did not differ. Born dead piglets showed lower tendency (1.00 and 0.63 vs. 1.50 heads; p>0.05) in T1 and T2 than control. Similarly, the enrichments declined farrowing mortality (C, 8.68%; T1, 6.86%; T2, 3.40%; p>0.05). Cortisol was not differed among treatments. In the behavior characteristics, eating showed lower (1.81 vs. 9.68 and 6.99%; p<0.05) in T2 than control and T1. Furthermore, playing or digging were only observed (0.33 and 2.10%; p<0.05) in T1 and T2, respectively, whereas rubbing (0.91%, p<0.05) only showed in the control. These results suggest that the provision of EE would be not negatively affected the performance of the gestating sows and could be led to improvement of the livestock welfare.
Keywords
Environmental Enrichments; Behavior; Animal Welfare; Gestation; Sows;
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