The experiment aimed to investigate the effect of type of rooting material and space allowance on explorative and abnormal behaviour in growing pigs. Thirty-six pens with partly slatted concrete floor ...

Imagine sipping coffee at your kitchen window and spotting a 200-pound hog rooting through your flower beds. For many Texans and other Americans living near expanding cities, that scene has become ...

Rooting behaviour appears to be a behavioural need that is performed irrespectively of feeding level or nutritive feedback. This suggests that a suitable rooting substrate should be provided even for ...

Research looking at two groups of pigs fattened on an outdoor system in Northern Ireland have showed good results and proved ...