Table 1 Effects of confinement
General behaviours (All confined sows) | Specific behaviours (periparturient and lactation period) |
|---|---|
No direct social contact with other pigs | No possibility for isolation during nesting phase |
Little possibility for exploration | No possibility for choice of nest site |
Altered getting up and lying down behaviour | No possibility for nest building |
Altered lateral recumbency resting | Altered sow-piglet interaction |
Reduced possibility for thermoregulation | Altered nursing |
No possibility for eliminating away from resting area | |
Highly reduced locomotion |