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| Holinger, M.; Früh, B.; Stoll, P.; Pedan, V.; Kreuzer, M.; Bérard, J.; Hillmann, E.. |
| In order to assess chronic stress in entire and castrated male pigs and to describe effects of a provision of grass silage in those pigs, a 2 × 2 × 2 factorial experiment comprising the factors castration, chronic intermittent social stress and provision of grass silage was carried out with 147 growing-finishing pigs from 25.6 to 102.1 kg body weight. The experimental design allowed investigating interactions between the three factors, but only few were statistically significant. Stress exposure consisted of repeated short-term confrontations with unfamiliar pigs and short-term separations. Carcasses of stress-exposed pigs had thicker backfat, lower lean meat percentage and a different fatty acids composition of the adipose tissue. While entire males... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Feeding and growth; Health and welfare; Pigs. |
| Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/34508/1/Holinger-etal-2018_MeatScience_Vol145-p40-50.pdf |
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| Leeb, C.; Rudolph, G.; Bochicchio, D.; Edwards, S.; Früh, B.; Holinger, M.; Holmes, D.; Illmann, G.; Knop, D.; Prunier, A.; Rousing, T.; Winckler, C.; Dippel, S.. |
| Organic pig husbandry systems in Europe are diverse – ranging from indoor systems with concrete outside run (IN) to outdoor systems all year round (OUT) and combinations of both on one farm (POUT). As this diversity has rarely been taken into account in research projects on organic pig production, the aim of this study was to assess and compare pig health, welfare and productivity in these three systems. Animal health and welfare were assessed using direct observation and records of 22 animal-based measures, comprising 17 health-, 3 productivity- and 2 behavioural measures. These were collected in pregnant sows, weaners and fattening pigs during direct observations and from records within a cross-sectional study on 74 farms (IN: n=34, POUT: n=28, OUT:... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Health and welfare; Pigs. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/36352/1/leeb-etal-2019-animal-p1-9.pdf |
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| Maurer, V.; Holinger, M.; Amsler, Z.; Früh, B.; Wohlfahrt, J.; Stamer, A.; Leiber, F.. |
| Insects will likely play an important role as protein sources for livestock in the future. Many insect species are able to convert materials not suitable for human nutrition – or even waste – into valuable protein with a favourable amino acid composition for poultry and other livestock. A feeding trial with partly de-fatted meal of dried Hermetia illucens larvae (Hermetia meal) reared on vegetarian by-products of the pasta and convenience food industry was carried out in small groups of Lohmann Selected Leghorn laying hens (four rounds, 10 hens/round). Experimental diets H12 and H24 contained 12 and 24 g/100 g Hermetia meal replacing 50 or 100% of soybean cake used in the control feed, respectively. After three weeks of feeding experimental diets, there... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Feeding and growth; Poultry. |
| Ano: 2015 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/29465/1/Maurer-etal-2015-JIFF-online-p1-8.pdf |
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| Bussemas, R.; Früh, B.; Kempkens, K.; Löser, R.; Patzelt, S.; Schubbert, A.; Simantke, Ch.; Stalljohann, G.; Weißmann, F.; Werner, C.. |
| Die ökologische Ferkelerzeugung weist hinsichtlich Tiergesundheit, Leistungsfähigkeit und Wirtschaftlichkeit große Defizite auf. Die Ursachen sind komplex und betreffen u.a. Fütterung, Haltung und Hygiene. Für diese Bereiche sollten durch Exakt- und Praxisversuche Lösungsansätze entwickelt werden. Teilprojekte umfassten folgende Themen: Der Einfluss unterschiedlicher Raufutter in der Fütterung tragender Sauen, die Wirkung einer Inulinzugabe sowie vom Extrudieren von Ackerbohnen in Sauen- und Ferkelfutter, die Bewertung alternativer Desinfektionsverfahren, ein Vergleich von Einzelhaltung versus kombinierte Einzel- und Gruppenhaltung säugender Sauen sowie die Optimierung des Ferkelliegebereichs in der Ferkelaufzucht. Zentrale Ergebnisse: - Die... |
| Tipo: Report |
Palavras-chave: Feeding and growth; Health and welfare; Pigs. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/19172/1/19172%2D07OE023%2Dlwk_nrw%2Dkempkens%2D2011%2Doekologische_Ferkelerzeugung.pdf |
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| Früh, B.; Hagmüller, W.; Aubel, E.; Simantke, C.; Schwarz, P.; Baumgartner, J.. |
| Group suckling - a combined system of single and group housing of lactating sows - appears a suitable system for organic pig production. The aim of the study was to describe the status quo of group suckling in organic farms. 31 organic sow units in Germany, Austria and Switzerland were investigated. Stockmen were interviewed, stables were inspected and animals were examined during three visits on each farm enterprise, respectively. The majority of farms kept three sows with piglets in one group suckling unit. 76 % of the group suckling sows (n=192) were in a good nutritional condition, 18 % were considered thin and 8 % of sows were too fat. Relatively few sows showed skin lesions caused by poor housing conditions. Only 18 of 203 sows behaved anxiously or... |
| Tipo: Conference paper, poster, etc. |
Palavras-chave: Pigs; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/13271/1/frueh%2Detal%2D2008%2DISOFAR%2Dgroup_suckling%2Dfinal_paper.pdf |
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