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COMPARING HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PIGS FARMED IN CONVENTIONAL AND IN ORGANIC SYSTEMS IN ESTONIA

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thesis
Langue source
Anglais
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Titre anglais
COMPARING HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PIGS FARMED IN CONVENTIONAL AND IN ORGANIC SYSTEMS IN ESTONIA
Auteur(s)
  • PIIBOR Johanna
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K2GP7RNT
Version
3209
Url zotero
https://www.zotero.org/groups/2567444/items/K2GP7RNT
Date ajout
8 janvier 2021 16:00
Date modification
12 avril 2021 15:18
Résumé anglais
In 2014 the Estonian Veterinary and Food Safety board passed a decree forbidding swine to have access to outdoors, because of the spread of African swine fever. Since then all pigs have been kept inside, possibly influencing the welfare of organic pigs. This study compared the welfare and health of pigs raised in conventional and in organic systems in Estonia regarding these changes in the farming of pigs. Data were gathered from three organic and three conventional production systems. Selected parameters for comparison were: stocking densities, behaviour, human-animal approach test, lameness, dirtiness, ear and tail biting, skin wounds and shoulder ulcers. Also faecal samples for parasitic egg counts were taken. Organic farms had poorer human-animal interactions compared to conventional farms, but were better in regards to the social and exploratory behaviour among pigs. Also, organic production systems were slightly better regarding lameness and dirtiness compared to conventional farms. There was no difference regarding numbers of shoulder ulcers between the production systems. Additionally, organic farms had less tail biting and skin wounds than on conventional farms. Out of 16 fresh faecal samples taken from organic farms 12 had parasite eggs, while out of 20 samples taken from conventional farms 0 were positive. There was no evidence for a clear benefit to the welfare and health of pigs on organic farms compared to conventional farms.
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CRAW tags
  • AB - Modalité bio
  • FREDO mode élevage, bien-être et qualité
  • FREDO santé animale
  • GEO Estonie
  • comparaison
  • porc
  • élevage
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