I wholeheartedly recommend having a sow feeder at floor level. Piglets of 14 days old are eating themselves fat without my effort. 6kg at 2 wk old. Some simple changes can make huge differences for weaning pigs.
July 2, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I wholeheartedly recommend having a sow feeder at floor level. Piglets of 14 days old are eating themselves fat without my effort. 6kg at 2 wk old. Some simple changes can make huge differences for weaning pigs.
The GxE trial has now officially started! Pigs in all colours and patterns :) No boring research here the coming year.
July 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The GxE trial has now officially started! Pigs in all colours and patterns :) No boring research here the coming year.
Looking for internship student who would like to learn about pig behaviour and cognition. When: July-August 2025, Where: Warschau, Poland
May 26, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Looking for internship student who would like to learn about pig behaviour and cognition. When: July-August 2025, Where: Warschau, Poland
The ESPHM conference in Bern this year focuses on the 5 Freedoms for pigs #5freedoms #esphm
May 22, 2025 at 7:34 AM
The ESPHM conference in Bern this year focuses on the 5 Freedoms for pigs #5freedoms #esphm
Prof Ilan Halachmi gave a dynamic presentation on recent developments in PLF at the regional EAAP in Krakow @eaap-animalscience.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Prof Ilan Halachmi gave a dynamic presentation on recent developments in PLF at the regional EAAP in Krakow @eaap-animalscience.bsky.social
Opening speech by EAAP president Joël Bérard at the regional EAAP in Krakow, showing the importance of the society for researchers and industry #eaap @eaap-animalscience.bsky.social
April 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Opening speech by EAAP president Joël Bérard at the regional EAAP in Krakow, showing the importance of the society for researchers and industry #eaap @eaap-animalscience.bsky.social
The regional EAAP meeting in Krakow is kicked off with an inspiring plenary by Prof Chris Knight. @eaap-animalscience.bsky.social
April 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
The regional EAAP meeting in Krakow is kicked off with an inspiring plenary by Prof Chris Knight. @eaap-animalscience.bsky.social
Proud to see how a large-scale innovative farm is actively improving pig welfare through research and own initiatives #pigfarm #pigplay #animalwelfare
April 7, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Proud to see how a large-scale innovative farm is actively improving pig welfare through research and own initiatives #pigfarm #pigplay #animalwelfare
Regrouping multiple litters while using the 50+ years of research on pig aggression. Little fighting and few hours later they all sleep together 😊
April 4, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Regrouping multiple litters while using the 50+ years of research on pig aggression. Little fighting and few hours later they all sleep together 😊
The science on visual abilities of pigs is definitely age dependent. Luckily she still has her snout.
March 21, 2025 at 4:11 PM
The science on visual abilities of pigs is definitely age dependent. Luckily she still has her snout.
Increasing animal agency: opening the door and see what the pigs do. All other days they left their piglets in the nest but today took them out. Natural socialization! #animalagency @liftcostaction.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Increasing animal agency: opening the door and see what the pigs do. All other days they left their piglets in the nest but today took them out. Natural socialization! #animalagency @liftcostaction.bsky.social
Happy pig of the day: introducing Dachspig, the pig in Dachshund shape 🐷🐶
March 14, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Happy pig of the day: introducing Dachspig, the pig in Dachshund shape 🐷🐶
Our yak review is published 🎉🌏: Ethology at the roof of the World: A cross-language systematic review of the behaviour and welfare of yaks (Bos mutus and Bos grunniens). Full text at authors.elsevier.com/a/1kj1QcF20w...
March 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Our yak review is published 🎉🌏: Ethology at the roof of the World: A cross-language systematic review of the behaviour and welfare of yaks (Bos mutus and Bos grunniens). Full text at authors.elsevier.com/a/1kj1QcF20w...
No need for science: adult pigs play regularly if given the opportunity. Fact. @liftcostaction.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 7:50 PM
No need for science: adult pigs play regularly if given the opportunity. Fact. @liftcostaction.bsky.social
When your study animals read the protocol 😅
February 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
When your study animals read the protocol 😅
How it should be, in a 🐷 nest without being restrained in their movements or behaviour. Let's make positive animal welfare the norm. @liftcostaction.bsky.social
January 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
How it should be, in a 🐷 nest without being restrained in their movements or behaviour. Let's make positive animal welfare the norm. @liftcostaction.bsky.social
The January Friday afternoon feeling, when everything that is postponed from December comes all at once flooding in after holidays.
January 17, 2025 at 3:18 PM
The January Friday afternoon feeling, when everything that is postponed from December comes all at once flooding in after holidays.
It seems that the most difficult part of research is not the research itself or the never ending workload, but how to prioritise tasks when knowing that when you prioritise doing tasks for someone, you let someone else wait or sacrifice the time to work on your own research 😐
January 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
It seems that the most difficult part of research is not the research itself or the never ending workload, but how to prioritise tasks when knowing that when you prioritise doing tasks for someone, you let someone else wait or sacrifice the time to work on your own research 😐
The post Christmas feeling. Just enough energy to raise the ears.
December 27, 2024 at 11:25 AM
The post Christmas feeling. Just enough energy to raise the ears.
Amazing work today by the vet. Treating a pig with equal importance as if she were a valuable sports horse. Pig calmly lets herself be bandaged. No restraint, no injections, no stress. All animals deserve equal treatment.
December 10, 2024 at 7:51 PM
Amazing work today by the vet. Treating a pig with equal importance as if she were a valuable sports horse. Pig calmly lets herself be bandaged. No restraint, no injections, no stress. All animals deserve equal treatment.
Why is there so little research on assessing emotional states from animals' eyes? Anyone suggestions for research techniques?
December 5, 2024 at 11:14 AM
Why is there so little research on assessing emotional states from animals' eyes? Anyone suggestions for research techniques?
You can always trust on your pig when needing to counterbalance the end-of-the-year writing rush ☯️
November 28, 2024 at 8:50 PM
You can always trust on your pig when needing to counterbalance the end-of-the-year writing rush ☯️