Assessing the most suitable floor system for growing-finishing piggery under tropical conditions using the analytic hierarchy process
Studies were carried out worldwide for evaluating different types of floor systems for growing-finishing pigs, specifically for assessing their effectiveness on pig performance, health and behaviour, leaving the opportunity for using multi-criteria analysis in decisionmaking towards the selection of...
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| author | Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia Ibiara Correia de Lima Almeida Paz Irenilza de Alencar Nääs Rita de Kássia Silva dos Santos Luciana Foppa |
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| description | Studies were carried out worldwide for evaluating different types of floor systems for growing-finishing pigs, specifically for assessing their effectiveness on pig performance, health and behaviour, leaving the opportunity for using multi-criteria analysis in decisionmaking towards the selection of flooring type. This study aimed to select the most suitable floor system for growing-finishing pigs under tropical conditions, considering performance traits and farmers management aspects. The analytic hierarchy process was applied for seeking the best solution considering both the farmers’ goals and the pigs’ welfare. Aspects considered in the analysis were: economic feasibility, rearing thermal and aerial ambient, animal behaviour, performance, and health status. The input used in the calculation was based on the results of a field trial using three treatments: whole concrete floor, coffee and rice husk bedding, and wood shavings deepbedding. Rearing conditions and pigs’ physiological parameters, performance, behaviour, and health status were analysed. When the floor system was considered, the most significant criteria were economic feasibility (0.31) and overall pig performance (0.31) leading to a final deep-bedding selection ranking of coffee and rice husks (1st), concrete floor (2nd), and wood shavings (3rd). Conversely, when the animal welfare was considered, the most decisive criterion was health status (0.32), followed by physiological parameters (0.25), and behaviour (0.23) leading to a final bedding selection ranking of coffee and rice husks (1st), wood shavings (2nd), and concrete floor (3rd). Results indicate that the deep-bedding of coffee and rice husks provided the best choice for both the farmer and the growing-finishing pigs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-430db3bcbce440ec9f6ba28f95197c9b2022-12-22T01:59:51ZengTaylor & Francis GroupItalian Journal of Animal Science1594-40771828-051X2014-03-0113110.4081/ijas.2014.28302212Assessing the most suitable floor system for growing-finishing piggery under tropical conditions using the analytic hierarchy processFabiana Ribeiro Caldara0Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia1Ibiara Correia de Lima Almeida Paz2Irenilza de Alencar Nääs3Rita de Kássia Silva dos Santos4Luciana Foppa5Universidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias, DouradosUniversidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias, DouradosUniversidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias, DouradosUniversidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias, DouradosUniversidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias, DouradosUniversidade Federal da Grande Dourados, Faculdade de Ciências Agrárias, DouradosStudies were carried out worldwide for evaluating different types of floor systems for growing-finishing pigs, specifically for assessing their effectiveness on pig performance, health and behaviour, leaving the opportunity for using multi-criteria analysis in decisionmaking towards the selection of flooring type. This study aimed to select the most suitable floor system for growing-finishing pigs under tropical conditions, considering performance traits and farmers management aspects. The analytic hierarchy process was applied for seeking the best solution considering both the farmers’ goals and the pigs’ welfare. Aspects considered in the analysis were: economic feasibility, rearing thermal and aerial ambient, animal behaviour, performance, and health status. The input used in the calculation was based on the results of a field trial using three treatments: whole concrete floor, coffee and rice husk bedding, and wood shavings deepbedding. Rearing conditions and pigs’ physiological parameters, performance, behaviour, and health status were analysed. When the floor system was considered, the most significant criteria were economic feasibility (0.31) and overall pig performance (0.31) leading to a final deep-bedding selection ranking of coffee and rice husks (1st), concrete floor (2nd), and wood shavings (3rd). Conversely, when the animal welfare was considered, the most decisive criterion was health status (0.32), followed by physiological parameters (0.25), and behaviour (0.23) leading to a final bedding selection ranking of coffee and rice husks (1st), wood shavings (2nd), and concrete floor (3rd). Results indicate that the deep-bedding of coffee and rice husks provided the best choice for both the farmer and the growing-finishing pigs.http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2830Analytic hierarchy process, Multi-criteria analysis, Pig farming |
| spellingShingle | Fabiana Ribeiro Caldara Rodrigo Garófallo Garcia Ibiara Correia de Lima Almeida Paz Irenilza de Alencar Nääs Rita de Kássia Silva dos Santos Luciana Foppa Assessing the most suitable floor system for growing-finishing piggery under tropical conditions using the analytic hierarchy process Italian Journal of Animal Science Analytic hierarchy process, Multi-criteria analysis, Pig farming |
| title | Assessing the most suitable floor system for growing-finishing piggery under tropical conditions using the analytic hierarchy process |
| title_full | Assessing the most suitable floor system for growing-finishing piggery under tropical conditions using the analytic hierarchy process |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the most suitable floor system for growing-finishing piggery under tropical conditions using the analytic hierarchy process |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the most suitable floor system for growing-finishing piggery under tropical conditions using the analytic hierarchy process |
| title_short | Assessing the most suitable floor system for growing-finishing piggery under tropical conditions using the analytic hierarchy process |
| title_sort | assessing the most suitable floor system for growing finishing piggery under tropical conditions using the analytic hierarchy process |
| topic | Analytic hierarchy process, Multi-criteria analysis, Pig farming |
| url | http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/2830 |
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