Effect of wither application of an analogue of pig appeasing pheromone on encounters between unfamiliar mini-pigs

Effect of wither application of an analogue of pig appeasing pheromone on encounters between unfamiliar mini-pigs

Abstract Background The practice of mixing unfamiliar pigs on farms is common but results in fighting, welfare problems and performance issues. Pigs have different ways of resolving social conflicts, including aggressive and affiliative behaviours. Synthetic appeasing pheromones have demonstrated ma...

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Main Authors: Míriam Marcet-Rius, Tiago Mendonça, Patrick Pageat, Sana Arroub, Cécile Bienboire-Frosini, Camille Chabaud, Eva Teruel, Alessandro Cozzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Porcine Health Management
Subjects:
Agonistic behaviour
Fighting in pigs
Mixing of pigs
Appeasing pheromones
Prosocial behaviours
Animal welfare
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40813-022-00294-7

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