Swine Breeding, Behavior and Welfare
Informacje ogólne
Kod przedmiotu: | H.ZHTa.SWI9.SM.HZOXY |
Kod Erasmus / ISCED: | (brak danych) / (brak danych) |
Nazwa przedmiotu: | Swine Breeding, Behavior and Welfare |
Jednostka: | Zakład Hodowli Trzody Chlewnej i Drobnego Inwentarza |
Grupy: | |
Punkty ECTS i inne: |
(brak)
|
Język prowadzenia: | (brak danych) |
Skrócony opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) The aim of the course is to provide the knowledge of the basic rules of swine breeding taking into account the natural behavioural needs of pigs as well as to understand how the welfare can affect the productive results. |
Pełny opis: |
(tylko po angielsku) Terms used in pig production Rules of care and rearing piglets Essentials of feeding Housing systems for pigs taking into account adaptation possibilities Fattening and slaughter value evaluation methods Basic aspects of reproduction The natural behaviour of the pig Advances in the study of cognition, behavioural priorities and emotions Pigs and humans - the impact on productive results. Welfare of pigs during transport and slaughter Welfare of pigs in the farrowing environment – assessment methods for piglets and sows Behavioral tests of maternal responsiveness of sows Housing the fattening pig – the impact on welfare and economic results Preference tests of cognition abilities Welfare of dry sows in different housing systems – methods of evaluation |
Literatura: |
(tylko po angielsku) 1. Domestic animal behaviour and welfare, D.M. Broom, A.F. Fraser, CAB International, 2007; 2. Principles of Pig Science, D.J.A. Cole, J. Wiseman and M.A. Varley, Nottingham University Press, 1994 3. The Sow: Improving her efficiency, P.R. English, W.J. Smith and A. MacLean, The Farming Press, 1982; 4. The Welfare of pigs, edited by J.N. Marchant-Forde, Springer, 2009 |
Efekty uczenia się: |
(tylko po angielsku) Knowledge: Student has adequate knowledge of the pig farming taking into account a high level of welfare Student is able to characterize the criteria for assessing the welfare level of pigs Student has knowledge of the indicators of reduced welfare in pigs Student understands the conditions and factors affecting the welfare of pigs Skills: Student is able to assess the welfare of pigs on the basis of available criteria Student is able to interpret the behaviour of pigs in different housing conditions. Student is able to analyze the microclimate parameters and prevent of decreasing the welfare level Social competences: Student is creative and susceptible the housing conditions of pigs develops the ability to prevent negative events occurring on farms Student takes care of own safety and the people working with different animals under field conditions |
Właścicielem praw autorskich jest Uniwersytet Rolniczy im. Hugona Kołłątaja w Krakowie.