Defining “Approachability” of Nursery Pigs

Published on: 07/09/2012
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Author : Shawna Weimer, Anna Johnson, Kenneth Stalder, Locke Karriker, Thomas Fangman (Iowa State University)
Summary and Implications The objective of this experiment was to compare two approachability definitions of nursery pigs to a human observer in their home pen using a digital image. A total of 79 pens in two rooms (40 in room 1 and 39 in room 2) were used. A total of 1,817, ~6 wk old mixed sexed nursery pigs, weighing ~25.4 kg were used. Two definitions for pigs reacting to a human in their home...
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White Fox, Saskatchewan, Canada
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Re: Defining “Approachability” of Nursery Pigs
07/09/2012 | I can believe that pigs in the picture are 6 weeks old. Did you check the accuracy of your scale?
How do you suppose changing pen size or changing age and size of pigs within a given space would affect results?
Did you check for changes in response to different handlers - could be a huge factor for onfarm assessments.
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