The relationship between play and teat order in piglets of Krškopolje breed – A pilot study
The objective of this study was to determine whether teat order affects piglets’ play during lactation. The 11 piglets of Krškopolje breed were observed in a pen with straw. Animals had two additional objects, the ball and the rope. Direct observations lasted 5 weeks, 3 times a week in 2 daily inter...
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| description | The objective of this study was to determine whether teat order affects piglets’ play during lactation. The 11 piglets of Krškopolje breed were observed in a pen with straw. Animals had two additional objects, the ball and the rope. Direct observations lasted 5 weeks, 3 times a week in 2 daily intervals (7.30 am–9.30 am, 11.00 am–1.00 pm) with 15 min of observational periods. Observations of play types (i.e. object -, social -, locomotor play, playing with a sow) started on the 4th day after birth while of teat order, which was determined with the help of photos representing a particular suckling teat, started on the 6th day after birth. Piglets expressed less locomotor play if they were heavier. The ones that were more playful expressed more play with a sow and more object play. Play was higher in the late than early mornings and did not differ across sexes. The most important finding is that play increased with the age irrespective of the teat order. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e78bb8cf820a4e7b8c04f695955463692023-09-03T12:36:03ZengUniversity of Ljubljana Press (Založba Univerze v Ljubljani)Acta Agriculturae Slovenica1854-19412016-12-01108110.14720/aas.2016.108.1.419093The relationship between play and teat order in piglets of Krškopolje breed – A pilot studyUrška KIRN0Manja ZUPAN1Univ. of. Ljubljana, Biotechnical Fac. Dept. of Animal ScienceUniv. of. Ljubljana, Biotechnical Fac. Dept. of Animal ScienceThe objective of this study was to determine whether teat order affects piglets’ play during lactation. The 11 piglets of Krškopolje breed were observed in a pen with straw. Animals had two additional objects, the ball and the rope. Direct observations lasted 5 weeks, 3 times a week in 2 daily intervals (7.30 am–9.30 am, 11.00 am–1.00 pm) with 15 min of observational periods. Observations of play types (i.e. object -, social -, locomotor play, playing with a sow) started on the 4th day after birth while of teat order, which was determined with the help of photos representing a particular suckling teat, started on the 6th day after birth. Piglets expressed less locomotor play if they were heavier. The ones that were more playful expressed more play with a sow and more object play. Play was higher in the late than early mornings and did not differ across sexes. The most important finding is that play increased with the age irrespective of the teat order.https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12701pigsbreedsKrškopolje piganimal behaviourethologyplay |
| spellingShingle | Urška KIRN Manja ZUPAN The relationship between play and teat order in piglets of Krškopolje breed – A pilot study Acta Agriculturae Slovenica pigs breeds Krškopolje pig animal behaviour ethology play |
| title | The relationship between play and teat order in piglets of Krškopolje breed – A pilot study |
| title_full | The relationship between play and teat order in piglets of Krškopolje breed – A pilot study |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between play and teat order in piglets of Krškopolje breed – A pilot study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between play and teat order in piglets of Krškopolje breed – A pilot study |
| title_short | The relationship between play and teat order in piglets of Krškopolje breed – A pilot study |
| title_sort | relationship between play and teat order in piglets of krskopolje breed a pilot study |
| topic | pigs breeds Krškopolje pig animal behaviour ethology play |
| url | https://journals.uni-lj.si/aas/article/view/12701 |
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