Natural Behaviours

November - May 2023

New research investigates helping behavior in pigs

Pig Welfare Natural Behaviours Digital Innovation

13 November 2023

3 minute read

Spontaneous helping in pigs is mediated by helper's social attention and distress signals of individuals in need

Litter size affects nest-building behavior in group-housed sows

Pig Welfare Group housing sows Free farrowing

23 October 2023

3 minute read

The interpretation of nest-building behavior in relation to sow physiology is unclear

Study: Translating pig grunts into emotions

Pig Welfare Natural Behaviours Digital Innovation

18 September 2023

4 minute read

We can now decode pigs’ emotions - a step forward in animal welfare

Small study suggests pig aggression reduced when a bystander pig steps in

Pig Welfare Natural Behaviours Stressors

24 May 2023

3 minute read

Bystander pig can intervene to reduce attacks or reduce the anxiety of victim

New welfare scoring system could enable better-informed food and farming choices

Pig Welfare Tail biting Natural Behaviours

22 May 2023

4 minute read

A reliable welfare comparison across different types of pig farming

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