Farrowing Behaviour of Crossbred Pigs Reared Under Two Accommodations

Author: Jongpongrenla Jamir, V.K. Vidyarthi, M.C. Rutsa, Thejanuo Rio, Drusilla, Jishing Rengma and Naorem Diana Devi

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Abstract

12 female crossbreed pigs (Hampshire × Tenyivo) in the genetic ratio of 75:25 at the age of 42 days each were reared in two different accommodation, i.e., (Group 1, T1) group accommodation and (Group 2, T2) individual accommodation under standard management conditions for 28 fortnights. With the aim to determine the effect of rearing space for the animal welfare in terms of farrowing behaviour. The result for time spent on different activities in farrowing behaviour revealed that there was no significance difference in the behaviour for pawing, straw, biting, grunting, straining. However, there was significant difference in rooting behaviour. The duration of rooting was significantly (P<0.01) higher in group accommodation with the mean value of 19.65 and 18.44 for T1 and T2 group respectively. Furthermore, the effect for frequency on different activities in farrowing behaviour revealed that there was no significance difference in the behaviour for pawing, rooting, straw, biting, grunting, and straining. From the results, it can be concluded that different types of accommodation in the crosses of Hampshire × Tenyivo with the ratio of 75:25 has affect on time spent for rooting behaviour.

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Group accommodation, individual accommodation, pawing, rooting, straw, biting, grunting, straining crossbreed pigs, different housing, Hampshire, Tenyivo, animal welfare

Conclusion

The study was carried out to assess farrowing behavior of crossbred pigs reared under two accommodations. For this study 12 crossbred pigs were divided into two groups, where T1 was for group housing and T2 for individual housing. All the animals were reared under similar feeding regime and standard housing system. The average values of time spent for pawing recorded was 60.68 vs. 61.67 (min) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were no difference among the T1 group and T2 group, irrespective of the treatments. The average values of time spent for rooting recorded was 19.65 vs. 18.44 (min) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were significant (P<0.05) difference among the T1 group and T2 group. It can be interpreted that time spent for rooting was influenced by the different types of accommodation. The average values of time spent for straw recorded was 14.60 vs. 14.44 (min) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were difference among the T1 group and T2 group, irrespective of the treatments. The average values of time spent for biting recorded was 0.67 vs. 0.61 (min) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were difference among the T1 group and T2 group, irrespective of the treatments. The average values of time spent for grunting recorded was 27.42 vs. 27.68 (min) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were difference among the T1 group and T2 group, irrespective of the treatments. The average values of time spent for drinking recorded was 10.26 vs. 9.89 (min) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were difference among the T1 group and T2 group, irrespective of the treatments. The average values for frequency of pawing recorded was 3.39 vs. 3.30 (times) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were no difference among the T1 group and T2 group, irrespective of the treatments. The average values for frequency of rooting recorded was 5.50 vs. 5.33 (times) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were no difference among the T1 group and T2 group, irrespective of the treatments. The average values for frequency of straw recorded was 1.94 vs. 2.06 (times) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were no difference among the T1 group and T2 group, irrespective of the treatments. The average values for frequency of biting recorded was 0.44 vs. 0.39 (times) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were no difference among the T1 group and T2 group, irrespective of the treatments. The average values for frequency of grunting recorded was 2.89 vs. 2.78 (times) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were no difference among the T1 group and T2 group, irrespective of the treatments. The average values for frequency of straining recorded was 0.61 vs. 0.67 (times) in T1 and T2 group respectively. Statistical analysis revealed that there were no difference among the T1 group and T2 group, irrespective of the treatments. From the results, it may be concluded that the farrowing behaviour for different types of accommodation in time spent on different activities and frequency on different activities had no effect in the behaviour for pawing, straw, biting, grunting, straining. However there was significant difference in rooting behaviour.

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Jongpongrenla Jamir, V.K. Vidyarthi, M.C. Rutsa, Thejanuo Rio, Drusilla, Jishing Rengma and Naorem Diana Devi (2023). Farrowing Behaviour of Crossbred Pigs Reared Under Two Accommodations. Biological Forum – An International Journal, 15(5): 618-623.