A5015575724- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Meat and Animal Product Quality
- Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
- Animal Nutrition and Physiology
- Animal Disease Management and Epidemiology
University of Hohenheim
2020-2021
Continuous monitoring of pig posture is important for better understanding animal behavior. Previous studies focused on day recordings and did not investigate how deep learning models could be applied during longer periods including night under near-infrared light from several pens. Therefore, the objective this research was to study a suitable model continuous 24/7 detection achieved. We selected over 150 different configurations covering experiments concerning 3 heads, 4 base networks, 5...
Animal welfare labels have been introduced to improve housing conditions in conventional pig systems. should be increased by, e.g. offering a well-accepted and comfortable solid lying area. This study investigates the effect of bright light from an LED spotlight slatted area on elimination behavior fattening pigs. It was tested for two pen designs different feeder arrangement with 18 pigs per pen. The took place compartments (spatial repetition) pens each design. intensity by spotlights...
Increasing demands on animal welfare and the higher temperatures in summer due to climate change make it necessary adapt conventional pig husbandry systems. A cooled, solid lying area has potential increase comfort reduce heat stress, which improves welfare. In present study, effect of a elimination behavior was investigated. two fattening compartments, eight pens with 28 pigs each were rebuilt. Two pen designs, different feeder place type, tested. The floor cooled from 24.5 20 °C by cool...
The rearing of piglets is a demanding phase pig production partly because the changing temperature requirements during rearing. Piglets need high temperatures in resting area, especially at beginning, while optimal lower toward end To meet demands and also to optimize pen structure, one floor cooling two heating systems were examined this study. In compartments, four pens with 48 each equipped heated cover above heated/cooled lying area. behavior performance 1152 piglets, addition fouling,...