Can sow pre-lying communication or good piglet condition prevent piglets from getting crushed?

Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00027014%3A_____%2F11%3A%230001461" target="_blank" >RIV/00027014:_____/11:#0001461 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="http://www.vuzv.cz/sites/File/_privat/11098.pdf" target="_blank" >http://www.vuzv.cz/sites/File/_privat/11098.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2011.06.015" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.applanim.2011.06.015</a>

Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Can sow pre-lying communication or good piglet condition prevent piglets from getting crushed?
Original language description
This study focused on the impact of sow?piglet communication during pre-lying behaviour, piglet condition and on the incidence of piglet crushing. Eighteen loose-housed sows and their litters were studied on Day 1 and 3 post partum. We determined which component of the pre-lying behaviour influenced piglet location (piglets in the danger zone) at the moment of lying down. Sow sniffing and vocalization increased the proportion of piglets in the danger zone. There was no effect of pre-lying communicationand piglet location on the incidence of crushing. Piglet mortality caused by crushing was 6.4% of live born piglets. The probability of crushing increased on Day 1 with decreasing piglet weight. The more sows communicated with piglets, the more the piglets were attracted to stay in close proximity to the sow, however there was no association detected between sow pre-lying communication and piglet crushing. The benefits of close proximity of piglets to the sow might out weigh the risk of
Czech name
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Czech description
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Type
J<sub>x</sub> - Unclassified - Peer-reviewed scientific article (Jimp, Jsc and Jost)
CEP classification
GG - Zootechnics
OECD FORD branch
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Project
<a href="/en/project/IAA603070801" target="_blank" >IAA603070801: The impact of piglets´ behaviour and vocalization on the maternal behaviour of the sow with consequences on piglet mortality</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)<br>Z - Vyzkumny zamer (s odkazem do CEZ)

Publication year
2011
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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