Important new findings about sow aggression by Linda Marie Backeman Hannius. Both genetics and parity are important factors in how does handle aggressive interactions. #isae2023 #sowbehaviour

Did you know that when exposed to certain odours, pigs display rubbing and rolling behaviour that shares resemblance with scent-rolling in e.g. dogs? Read more here: sciencedirect.com/science/articl… @aa_schild Anna Wallenbeck @Birte_L_Nielsen Johanna Stenfelt Rebecca Grut and Anna Valros

Did you know that pigs sometimes rub and roll in response to odours, similar to e.g. dogs? Neither did we! 🐷 Read our latest paper for more on what we found (and videos!) 👉 sciencedirect.com/science/articl… Maria Vilain Rørvang @Birte_L_Nielsen @aa_schild Anna Wallenbeck Rebecca Grut & A. Valros

Are you joining #behaviour2023 and interested in #olfaction, #behaviour and the link to animal #welfare? Tune in to session N ‘Integration of Behavioural Ecology and Animal Welfare’ 15th of Aug in lecture hall 10 at 17.40. I promise cute pig videos of new pig behaviour. #pigs

🔴 Mårten Hetta @_SLU now presenting #SustAinimal – a multi-actor knowledge centre for livestock in future Swedish food systems ➡️slu.se/en/subweb/sust… #EAAP2023Session02 EAAPofficial Lyon EAAP

Halm är ett betydelsefullt berikningsmaterial för grisar. Men kan halmen göras ännu mer attraktiv genom att man doftsätter den? Och hur utvecklat är egentligen grisens luktsinne? Läs mer och få svar i detta intervju 🇸🇪 #smellthis #pigolfaction grisforetagaren.se/artikel/223345…

Exploring the PIGWEB’s transnational access: Spotlight on #TNA Installations. Join us as we take a closer look at TNA installations that play a pivotal role in our ongoing work. #4 EXPERIMENTAL FEED MILL INRAE (France) Find out more ➡️ bit.ly/40n9F7v

New paper out 🎉 The aroma of the foam affects pigs’ responses to the foam, which emphasise the importance of foam aroma in further development of the high expansion N2 foam stunning method for pigs #pigolfaction Anna Wallenbeck Cecilia Lindahl & Miranda Blad sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

New Research: Brief research report: the evolution of animal welfare legislation for pigs in 13 EU member states, 1991-2020 frontiersin.org/articles/10.33… #AnimalScience

Christoph Winckler from Boku on ‘restlessness’ in fattening bulls. Number of transitions between different behaviours = boredom? #WAFL2024 #animalbehaviour

At WAFL2024, Emma Roe from University of Southampton, presents a very inspiring plenary on how social science and humanities can improve animal welfare as part of research where the animal is given power and agency in the shaping of the research process. #WAFL2024

Dr Lena-Marie Tamminen presenting important findings on dairy stakeholders’ views on automated animal-based welfare assessment tool. Niclas Högberg #wafl2024 #animalwelfare #stakeholderview

Worrying evidence of threats of violence towards #animalwelfare inspectors in 🇸🇪 . Not too surprising I suppose that it influences their decisions 😢 By Frida Lundmark #WAFL2024

Mette S. Herskin providing a comprehensive overview of the challenges met by the neglected cull sow 🐖 And then you hear that theres a market for milk filled sow udders 🫣 which has negative #welfare implications 😢 🐽 #pigwelfare #animalwelfarescience #WAFL2024

Welcome to Day 2 of the 9th International Conference on Welfare Assessment of Animals at Farm Level! Hans Spoolder and Jan Tind Sorensen - Additional opportunities for animal welfare funding through the EU Partnership #WAFL2024

Do you think odourising straw could make it more enriching for growing pigs? Stop by poster 11 in the coffee break if you’re at #WAFL2024 and I will give you the answer. I’m right next to the cake and coffee table ☕️🍪🍩 #pigolfaction #smellthis

The fantastic #SLU delegation at #WAFL2024 🤓 we cover the welfare of🐮🐷🐑🐟🐓 #animalwelfare #teamSLU

Prof Linda Keeling with excellent points about animal welfare and the role in sustainable development. Animal welfare is not another problem to solve but part of the solution 👏🏼 The animal and the welfare of the animal is at the core! #eaap2024 #animalwelfare #sustainability

9th International Conference on Welfare Assessment of Animals at Farm Level #WAFL2024 Closing thoughts and thanks #animalwelfare #animalwefarescience youtu.be/VnOUB0lncLo?si… via YouTube

Survey closing September 30! 🚨 Help improve pig research metadata standards 🐷 PIGWEB is gathering metadata to develop a livestock standard. 🧑‍🔬💡 Using a standard framework helps researchers in driving innovation and discovery! 👉bit.ly/4e5kq48 Claudia Kasper