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A Study on the Expression of Harmful Social Behaviours in Breeding Pig

종돈의 사회성 위해행동 발현에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Doo-Hwan (Department of Animal Resources Technology, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Ha, Duk-Min (Department of Animal Resources Technology, Gyeongnam National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Jeon, Jung-Hwan (National Institute of Animal Science, R.D.A.) ;
  • Song, Jun-Ik (Department of Animal Science, Cheonan yonam College) ;
  • Moon, Sang-Ho (Department of Food Bio Science, Konkuk University)
  • Received : 2013.10.31
  • Accepted : 2013.12.20
  • Published : 2013.12.30
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Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the expression of harmful social behaviours in breeding pigs. Totally 64 pure breed pigs were assigned to determine the effect of breed (Yorkshire and Duroc) and sex (male and female) on the expression of each harmful social behaviours at the GGP level commercial breeding farm. Sucking, bothering, fighting and pushing behaviour were selected the notable harmful social behaviour. The most prevailing and the highest proportion of time spent in harmful social behaviours were bothering and sucking, respectively. Total frequency of bothering and fighting were more in Duroc than Yorkshire. Yorkshire had more proportion of time spent in sucking whereas fighting was more in Duroc. According to sex, female pigs had more frequency of sucking and pushing whereas fighting was significantly more in male pigs. The female pigs showed more time spent in sucking whereas bothering and fighting was more in male pigs.

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