Keyword

pig behavior

Description: The actions and responses of pigs, studied in animal science to understand welfare, physiology, and livestock management.

Primary topic: Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies (73%)

OpenAlex ID: keywords/pig-behavior

Assessing the ‘whole animal’: a free choice profiling approach

2001 · Françoise Wemelsfelder, Tony E.A. Hunter, et al. · Animal Behaviour · 392

Influence of environmental enrichment on the behaviour, performance and meat quality of domestic pigs

2000 · V.E Beattie, N.E O’Connell, et al. · Livestock Production Science · 299

The science and practice of pig production

1998 · C. T. Whittemore · Medical Entomology and Zoology · 285

Effect of straw on the behaviour of growing pigs

1991 · David Fraser, P.A. Phillips, et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 233

Implementation of machine vision for detecting behaviour of cattle and pigs

2017 · Abozar Nasirahmadi, Sandra A. Edwards, et al. · Livestock Science · 220

The effect of straw on the behaviour of sows in tether stalls

1975 · D. Fraser · Animal Science · 208

Genetics and the Behavior of Domestic Animals

2014 · Adams, Cindy L. · Elsevier eBooks · 186

Automated tracking to measure behavioural changes in pigs for health and welfare monitoring

2017 · Stephen G. Matthews, Amy L. Miller, et al. · Scientific Reports · 178

Recording behaviour of indoor-housed farm animals automatically using machine vision technology: A systematic review

2019 · Kaitlin Wurtz, Irene Camerlink, et al. · PLoS ONE · 175

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Effects of species-relevant environmental enrichment on the behaviour and productivity of finishing pigs

2005 · Heleen A. Van de Weerd, Caroline M. Docking, et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 175

Improving the attitude and behaviour of stockpersons towards pigs and the consequences on the behaviour and reproductive performance of commercial pigs

1994 · P.H. Hemsworth, G.J. Coleman, et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 174

A Systematic Review on Validated Precision Livestock Farming Technologies for Pig Production and Its Potential to Assess Animal Welfare

2021 · Yaneth Gómez, Anna H. Stygar, et al. · Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 167

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The development of pain in young pigs associated with castration and attempts to prevent castration-induced behavioral changes

1993 · J. J. McGlone, R. I. Nicholson, et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 165

Animal welfare implications of surgical castration and its alternatives in pigs

2009 · E. von Borell, J. Baumgartner, et al. · animal · 159

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The effect of environmental stimulation on the development of behaviour in pigs

1995 · Volker Petersen, Henrik B. Simonsen, et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 159

The effect of space restriction and provision of toys during rearing on the behaviour, productivity and physiology of male pigs

1993 · G.P. Pearce, A.M. Paterson · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 145

The welfare of finishing pigs in two contrasting housing systems: Fully-slatted versus straw-bedded accommodation

2006 · K. Scott, D.J. Chennells, et al. · Livestock Science · 144

The effect of individual and group housing on behavioural and physiological responses related to the welfare of pregnant pigs

1985 · J.L. Barnett, C.G. Winfield, et al. · Applied Animal Behaviour Science · 143

The behavioural response of sows to the presence of human beings and its relation to productivity

1981 · P.H Hemsworth, A Brand, et al. · Livestock Production Science · 143

Pig Farming in Alternative Systems: Strengths and Challenges in Terms of Animal Welfare, Biosecurity, Animal Health and Pork Safety

2020 · Maxime Delsart, Françoise Pol, et al. · Agriculture · 137

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Toward a better understanding of pig behavior and pig welfare

2010 · Apisit Kittawornrat, Jeffrey J. Zimmerman · Animal Health Research Reviews · 136

Pork Quality: Genetic and Metabolic Factors.

1993 · Marita Ruusunen, Eero Puolanne, et al. · 135

Effect of different stocking densities during transport on welfare and meat quality in Danish slaughter pigs

1998 · Patricia Barton Gade, Leif Christensen · Meat Science · 127

A comparison of productivity and welfare of growing pigs in four intensive systems

1995 · C.A.P. Lyons, J.M. Bruce, et al. · Livestock Production Science · 125

Effects of Group Size and Space Allowance on Performance and Behavior of Swine

1981 · J. H. Randolph, G. L. Cromwell, et al. · Journal of Animal Science · 120

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Citation count: 16,070