“The first two days, it was really new and it didn’t move much,” Davidson told Meyers of the pig. “But then — now, it’s starting to bite.” Doing a head butting motion, Davidson ...

The European Union has mandated that pigs must have stimulating environments to minimize aggression, prevent boredom and avoid the development of stereotypic behaviors such as chewing and biting ...

Negotiable In Sustainable Breeding & Genetics. By Jessica Patterson. Animal welfare is defined as “the physical and mental state of ...

Pens with fresh wood also had a lower frequency of chewing and biting directed at other pigs, as well as indications of a lower stress level. Objects made of pipes of polyethene plastic were used as ...

Pigs used chains less than other objects The research results showed that pens with metal chains as the only enrichment objects had more tail biting and ear biting than pens with enrichment objects ...