Indian Journal of Animal Research, volume 41 issue 3 (september 2007) : 179 - 183

PERI AND POST FARROWING BEHAVIOUR IN PRIMIPAROUS PIGS UNDER DIFFERENT FARROWING ACCOMMODATION*

V. Ramesh1, T. Sivakumar

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¹Livestock Research Station, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kattupakkam - 603 203 (T.N.), India

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Cite article:- Ramesh1 V., Sivakumar T. (2025). PERI AND POST FARROWING BEHAVIOUR IN PRIMIPAROUS PIGS UNDER DIFFERENT FARROWING ACCOMMODATION*. Indian Journal of Animal Research. 41(3): 179 - 183. doi: .

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An experiment was conducted to find out peri and post farrowing in primiparous Large
White Yorkshire Pigs. Twenty four gilts were selected and randomly divided into four groups,
each consists of 6 gilts two under Intensive system and two under semi – intensive system. From
each system one under individual housing and other group housing. The mean duration and
frequency of standing were significantly (P0.01) higher for the gilts in individual pn than the
gilts from group housed in crate systems during peri and post farrowing period, whereas the
mean sitting duration and frequency were higher in crate than in the pen system. The proportion
of side lie posture was higher than the other postures viz, standing, sitting and belly lie in all the
treatment groups. The mean duration of farrowing was 159.75 and 111.75 min in crate and
individual pen irrespective of the systems. Average interpiglet birth internal was significantly
(P001) higher in crate (19.53 min) than in pen (11.33 min) irrespective of the systems. The
nursing duration and frequency was significantly (P

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