2014
DOI: 10.5433/1679-0359.2014v35n6p3439
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Behavioral, thermoregulatory, and operational aspects of shallow pool pens used in gilts production

Abstract: This work was conducted to assess behavioral, thermoregulatory and operational aspects of gilt breeding (Body weight, 25-110 kg) whilst the animals were housed in 2-cm deep shallow pool pens (SPP), without the addition of water, compared to the use of fully compact floor pens (TSF) during the winter and summer seasons. Commercial female strains for high lean tissue accretion were used, housed in grower/finisher pens for 108 days (11 animals/pen, 1.2 m 2 /animal). Instantaneous observations of behavior were car… Show more

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“…Absence of floor effects in the temperature in the P2 region was similar to the results observed by Biazzi et al (9) and may be linked to problems with wetting the dorsal region, given the low depth of water in shallow pool, and the lowest blood supply in the region P2 when compared to the anal area.…”
Section: Skin Temperature and Leukogramsupporting
confidence: 87%
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“…Absence of floor effects in the temperature in the P2 region was similar to the results observed by Biazzi et al (9) and may be linked to problems with wetting the dorsal region, given the low depth of water in shallow pool, and the lowest blood supply in the region P2 when compared to the anal area.…”
Section: Skin Temperature and Leukogramsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…Un estudio reciente encontró que una menor deposición de polvo y menor acumulación de materia orgánica en los corrales con piscinas de poca profundidad son características que pueden ser beneficiosas en términos de calidad de aire de las instalaciones (9). La presencia de excesos de polvo y gas en las instalaciones generan problemas en los mecanismos de defensa celular porque saturan la actividad fagocítica de los macrófagos.…”
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“…Para o comportamento da presença na lâmina d'água (LAM), observou-se maior porcentagem dos animais realizando o comportamento LAM no período da tarde (Tabela 1), a partir desse resultado podemos inferir que no P2 a maior procura dos animais pela lâmina d'água ocorreu pelo fato do período da tarde apresentar maiores valores de temperatura com relação ao período da manhã, assim buscavam a água para se refrescar. BIAZZI et al (2014) relatam que o uso de água rasa reduz comportamentos agonísticos, competição por bebedores, redução da sujeira e poeira. Nesta linha, JÄÄSKELÄINEN et al (2014), avaliando a relação entre o bem-estar animal e a produtividade, concluíram que as ações tomadas a favor da melhoria do bem-estar aumentam a produtividade, repercutindo positivamente na economia da unidade, confirmando que a adoção de boas práticas de produção proporciona animais mais saudáveis e rebanhos mais produtivos.…”
Section: Figure 2 Average Values Of Air Humidity Collected Throughout the Day During The Six Blocks Evaluatedunclassified