Feeding Behavior of Finishing Pigs under Diurnal Cyclic Heat Stress

Feeding Behavior of Finishing Pigs under Diurnal Cyclic Heat Stress

The impact of cyclic heat stress (CHS) and turning the lights on and off on pig feeding behavior (FB) was investigated. The FB of 90 gilts was recorded in real-time under two ambient temperatures (AT): thermoneutrality (TN, 22 °C) or CHS (22/35 °C). The day was divided into four periods: PI <sub&...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marllon José Karpeggiane de Oliveira, Marcio Valk, Antônio Diego Brandão Melo, Danilo Alves Marçal, Cleslei Alisson Silva, Graziela Alves da Cunha Valini, Pedro Righetti Arnaut, Joseane Penteado Rosa Gonçalves, Ines Andretta, Luciano Hauschild
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-03-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
circadian rhythm
feed pattern
light program
meal pattern
precision feeding
swine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/5/908

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/13/5/908

Similar Items