English
Arabic
Dutch
French
German
Hindi
Italian
Russian
Spanish
Abstract :
An experiment was carried out on 24 Large White Yorkshire piglets of either sex at the pig unit of LFC of C.V.Sc., Rajendranagar, Hyderabad from birth to weaning. All experimental piglets were reared on normal conventional concrete flooring along with their mother till weaning (56 days). An evaluation of cleanliness (dirt scoring) was performed fortnightly during the experimental period. Pig cleanliness was assessed using a fivepoint scale on 4 anatomical areas: rear, back, and both flanks, and each area was given a score from 0 to 4. The observed fortnightly dirt score was 0.56 ± 0.03, 0.60 ± 0.02, 0.70 ± 0.02, and 0.97 ± 0.11 at first, second, third, and fourth fortnight respectively. There was a continuous increase in dirt score as the age advances. Statistical analysis revealed the mean dirt score at the fourth fortnight was significantly (P<0.01) different from the first, second, third, and overall mean dirt score.
Keywords :
cement concrete floor, dirt score, Large White Yorkshire piglets, Preweaning Period.References :
- Indian Council of Agricultural Research. 2013. Nutrient requirements for Pig.
- Mills D. S, Marchant-Forde J. N., Mcgreevy P. D., Morton D., Nicol C. J., Phillips C. J. C., Sandoe P, and Swaisgood R R. The Encyclopedia of Applied Animal Behaviour and Welfare. CAB International, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, United Kingdom, 2010, pp. 269-270.
- Minvielle B., and Le Roux A. Influence of floor type during fattening on pig cleanliness and microbiological contamination of pigs and carcasses. In: Proceedings of Safe Pork Conference, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada, 2009.
- Miro S. M., Fernando T., Ramon M., Escribano D., Fuensanta H., Madrid J., Orengo J., Martinez S., Manteca X. and Jose J. C. Causes, consequences and biomarkers of stress in swine: an update. BMC Veterinary Research, 12:171.
- Rantzer D and Svendsen J. 2001. Slatted versus solid floors in the dung area of farrowing pens: effects on hygiene and pig performance, birth to weaning. Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A-Animal Science, 2016, 51:167 –174.
