ETHOLOGICAL EVALUATION OF AN ALTERNATIVE HOUSING SYSTEM FOR FATTENING PIGS

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
W.Bea ◽  
E.Gallmann ◽  
E.Hartung and T.Jungbluth
Keyword(s):  
Housing System ◽  
Alternative Housing ◽  
Fattening Pigs

scholarly journals The Effect of the Type of Alternative Housing System, Genotype and Age of Laying Hens on Egg Quality

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 541-556 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zofia Sokołowicz ◽  
Józefa Krawczyk ◽  
Magdalena Dykiel
Keyword(s):  
Laying Hens ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Color Intensity ◽  
Egg Weight ◽  
Blood Spots ◽  
Alternative Housing ◽  
Housing Systems ◽  
System Type ◽  
Eggshell Color

Abstract The present study investigated the effect of the type of alternative housing system, and genotype and age of laying hens on physical traits of egg shell and contents. It was demonstrated that alternative housing system type influenced egg weight and shape, and eggshell color and yolk color intensity. Eggs from free-range system were heavier and were characterized by more intense yolk color. No effect of alternative housing system type on albumen height, value of Haugh units (HU value) and presence of meat and blood spots was noted. Hen genotype had a significant effect on egg weight and eggshell color intensity in each of the alternative housing systems tested in this study. Hy-line Brown hens laid heavier eggs than hens of native breeds. Genotype was also observed to affect egg content traits (albumen height, HU values and presence of meat and blood spots). Independently of the type of alternative housing system, most blood and meat spots were noted in eggs of hens laying brown-shelled eggs, i.e. R-11 and Hy-line Brown layers. Laying hen age significantly impacted on egg weight, yolk percentage, eggshell traits (color intensity, weight, thickness and strength) and egg content traits (HU value, yolk weight and color intensity, presence of meat and blood spots). Older hens laid heavier eggs with a greater yolk percentage but with thinner eggshell.

Performance Evaluation of Fattening Pigs under Deep Litter Housing System Employing Effective Microbial Technology

2017 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Menalsh Laishram ◽  
Prasanta Saikia ◽  
Girin Kalita ◽  
Lalnuntluangi Hmar ◽  
Parimal Roychoudhury ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Fattening Pigs

scholarly journals Effect of Alternative Housing System and Hen Genotype on Egg Quality Characteristics

2018 ◽  
pp. 695 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zofia Sokołowicz ◽  
Józefa Krawczyk ◽  
Magdalena Dykiel
Keyword(s):  
Rhode Island ◽  
Egg Quality ◽  
Egg Yolk ◽  
Shape Index ◽  
Cholesterol Content ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Shell Weight ◽  
Alternative Housing ◽  
Egg Yolks ◽  
Yolk Cholesterol

The aim of the study was to determine the effect of type of alternative housing system and layer genotype on the quality of table eggs. The investigated eggs came from native Greenleg Partridge hens (Z-11) and Rhode Island Red hens (R-11) covered by the gene-pool protection program, as well as from Hy-line Brown commercial hens from litter barn (LS), free range (FR), and organic systems (OS). Eggs for the study were collected from the hens at 56 wk of age. Egg quality assessment was based on the following values egg traits: weight, shape index, yolk, albumen, and shell percentage in the whole egg; eggshell traits: color intensity, weight, thickness, density, breaking strength, physical features of egg content: albumen height, value of Haugh units, yolk color; presence of meat/ blood spots and cholesterol, higher fatty acids, vitamin A and E in egg yolks. In the rearing systems under study, eggs with the highest weight were laid by commercial hens, and the type of alternative rearing system had no significant effect on this trait. Shell colour intensity depends on the breed of hen, whereas the rearing system has no significant effect on this trait. Hen genotype and housing system had an effect on egg shell weight, thickness, and density. The housing system influences the content of MUFA, PUFA, PUFAn-6 and PUFAn-3 as well as PUFA 6/3 in egg yolks. No effect of the housing system on egg yolk cholesterol content was observed.

scholarly journals A survey on Italian compost dairy barns

2013 ◽  
Vol 44 (2s) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorenzo Leso ◽  
Maurizio Uberti ◽  
Wasseem Morshed ◽  
Matteo Barbari
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Inverse Correlation ◽  
Housing System ◽  
P Value ◽  
Alternative Housing ◽  
Housing Systems ◽  
The Usa ◽  
One Year ◽  
Bedding Materials

Compost-bedded pack barns, generally known as compost dairy barns, are alternative housing systems for dairy cows. In these barns, the whole surface of the resting area is covered with a deep-bedded pack that is frequently stirred in order to incorporate fresh manure into the pack and to enhance the evaporation of water. Experiences with compost bedded pack barns for dairy cows are reported in literature from the USA, Israel, the Netherlands and Austria. The main advantages of these housing systems regard animal welfare and manure management. Since 2006, this housing system has been applied consistently in Italy. However, scientific knowledge about Italian compost barns is still lacking. This study aims at describing housing system, assessing producers’ satisfaction and measuring performance of dairy cows housed in compost bedded pack barns. Ten commercial dairy farms in northern Italy was involved in the study. All pens in each farm were surveyed to determine the surface of total available area, bedded area and pack depth. In order to investigate management practices, labor requirement, consumption of bedding materials and producers satisfaction, a questionnaire was submitted to each farm manager. The temperature of the bedded pack was measured in each farm during summer and winter. Moreover, data from Italian Breeder Association were collected for each herd over a period of one year (from September 2011 to September 2012). For the ten compost barns involved in the study the average total available area was 10.9 m2 per cow and the average pack area was 6.7 m2 per cow. The bedded pack was aerated 1.4 times per day. The most commonly used bedding material in these farms was dry sawdust. The consumption of bedding materials was 8.1 m3 per cow per year. A clear tendency to inverse correlation was found between the space per cow and the amount of bedding needed per cow (R2= 0.395; p-value=0.051). Operations related to pack management require 4.1 hours of labor per cow per year. Direct relationship was found between the bedded area space per cow and the annual labor required for pack management per cow (R2=0.505; p-value=0.048). Performance of cows housed in compost barns included in this study was encouraging and although some concerns about the cost of bedding, overall producers were satisfied with this housing system.

scholarly journals Performance and Welfare of Dairy Cows in an Alternative Housing System in Minnesota

2007 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 1575-1583 ◽  
Author(s):  
A.E. Barberg ◽  
M.I. Endres ◽  
J.A. Salfer ◽  
J.K. Reneau
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Alternative Housing

AN ALTERNATIVE HOUSING SYSTEM FOR SOWS

1990 ◽  
Vol 70 (3) ◽  
pp. 957-961 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. MORRIS ◽  
J. F. HURNIK
Keyword(s):  
Physical Exercise ◽  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Housing System ◽  
Feed Consumption ◽  
Group Housing ◽  
Alternative Housing ◽  
Learning Capabilities ◽  
Existing Housing

A group housing system for sows, the Hurnik-Morris (H-M) System, is described which addresses several of the serious animal welfare limitations of existing housing methods. The H-M System permits socially coordinated eating and resting, controlled and socially undisturbed feed consumption, physical exercise and regular exposure to boars. Sows adjusted relatively rapidly to the H-M System, indicating that its design concurs with their perceptual and learning capabilities. Key words: Swine, housing, behavior, welfare

Welfare, performance and meat quality of fattening pigs in alternative housing and management systems: a review

2005 ◽  
Vol 85 (5) ◽  
pp. 709-719 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sam Millet ◽  
Christel PH Moons ◽  
Monique J Van Oeckel ◽  
Geert PJ Janssens
Keyword(s):  
Meat Quality ◽  
Management Systems ◽  
Alternative Housing ◽  
Fattening Pigs

scholarly journals Group housing in row cages: an alternative housing system for juvenile mink

animal ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (12) ◽  
pp. 1809-1817 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Hänninen ◽  
L. Ahola ◽  
T. Pyykönen ◽  
H.T. Korhonen ◽  
J. Mononen
Keyword(s):  
Housing System ◽  
Group Housing ◽  
Alternative Housing
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