猪的行为及其在养猪生产中的应用

猪的行为是猪对其生活环境和饲养方式等综合反应的表现,在集约化饲养条件下,猪的行为问题非常严重。主要概述了猪的采食行为、排泄行为、社会行为、母性行为和异常行为,并分析其在饲养管理过程中的应用,旨在为养猪从业人员正确认识猪的行为表现,并施以科学的饲养管理和利用措施提供参考,从而提高猪群生产性能和养猪效益。

Pig Behaviors and Their Application in Pig Production

Pig behaviors are the comprehensive responses to its living environment and feeding way. The normal behaviors of swine are seriously affected under intensive feeding condition. Here, we presented a review on feeding behaviors, discharge behaviors, social behaviors, maternal behaviors and abnormal behaviors of swine, and analyzed the application of these behaviors in feeding and management. The knowledge on pig behaviors rendered in this paper may provide some references for correct understanding of pig behaviors for employed persons in swine production and for scientific application of feeding and management measures, so as to improve the production performance of pig herds and the economic benefit of pig industry.