Oreo the Pig by https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41 Behaviors of swine en-us 2019-01-16 04:04:46 UTC 2025-10-20 17:43:19 UTC hello@padlet.com Picture That Best Represents This Species. hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/321356780 This is the picture that I think best represents the hog species. I believe pigs are very social and curious animals. The picture below is a picture of my pig Oreo. ]]> 2019-01-16 17:44:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/321356780 Why did I Chose This Species? hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/321360626 The species I chose to study throughout the semester are pigs. I chose this species because I have lived on a farm my whole life. Like most farm kids, I definitely choose favorites when it comes to my animals. My favorite animals on the farm are the pigs. I currently have two pigs on my farm, their names are Oreo and Charlette. I feel that this would be a great opportunity to learn more about my favorite species. From my observations, I have always noticed that pigs are curious and social animals. I would like to find out why their behavior is the way that it is or if there is more to it than meets the eye. This project is going to help increase my knowledge on pigs and their behaviors. I chose to learn about this  species because I think it will benefit me the most in the future.            

]]> 2019-01-16 17:52:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/321360626 Research Study Linking Behavior to Genetics hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/324243241 This research study looked to see if genetics played a role in pig's temperment.These researchers studied aggressive behaviors when pigs mixed together in their pens. In their results they found that aggression (example: fighting and bullying) is highly correlated to genetics in pigs.  ]]> 2019-01-25 08:14:47 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/324243241 Behavioral Heritability Estimates hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/324249182  This graph shows handling procedures on swine. It shows scores for how the pigs were handled and what aggrssive behaviors they developed. The pig that shows more aggression will be more stressed when it comes to handlig. This can cause the pig to have tougher meat, when it comes time to butcher the animal. When the pig is more aggressive it cost the farm more time and money. Owners of hogs want their pigs to have more docile traits.  ]]> 2019-01-25 09:24:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/324249182 Sensitive Period hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/329555554 A sensitive period for pigs is during the early stages of the G-F period or the suckling stage. Introducing human interaction helps pigs get familiar with humans, at an early stage (Faucitano and Schaefer, 141). 

Book Cite 
Faucitano, Luigi, and Allan L. Schaefer. Welfare of Pigs: from Birth to Slaughter. Editions Quae, 2008.

Photo Cite

“A Day on an Ohio Hog Farm.” Renee's Kitchen Adventures, 13 Dec. 2016, www.reneeskitchenadventures.com/2016/12/a-day-on-ohio-hog-farm.html. 
 
]]> 2019-02-10 04:44:14 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/329555554 Operant Conditioning hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/329555589 This is a Journal article that uses the operant conditioning on weaned piglets. They use this conditioning to find temperature preferences in piglets. They used heat as the reward.   

This is the link to the articles. It would not download article directly to the post.
http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.4141/CJAS06040

]]> 2019-02-10 04:45:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/329555589 Sensory Biase hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/329555674 A sensory bias that pigs have is they cannot climb. When pigs are younger they are better able to climb, for example stairs. When they get older their eyesight and body shape prevents them from climbing. Pigs have shorter legs and longer trunks. This makes it difficult for pigs to learn how to climb. Because of this sensory bias, ramps are used with pigs. In the photo below, it shows a pig using a ramp instead of stairs. 

Citation for Article and Photo
“Pigs And Stairs: A Potentially Flawed Living Arrangement.” Mini Pig Info, 2018, www.minipiginfo.com/dangers-with-mini-pigs-and-stairs.html. 
]]> 2019-02-10 04:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/329555674 Reinforcements and Punishments Used in Swine Facilitate hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/329555741 The picture below shows pigs in their gestation creates. A positive reinforcement is when food is put in front of the creates. This causes the pigs to move into the creates, using food as a reward. A negative punishment used is when the handlers are poking the pigs with pokers to get them into the creates. When the pig gets into the create they stop poking the pig. ]]> 2019-02-10 04:48:41 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/329555741 The Four Sensory Modalities hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/333478121 2019-02-21 03:23:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/333478121 Agonistic Behavior hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/338219664 Agonistic behavior is any social behavior related to fighting. In this photo you see two gilts threatening each other. Gilts and sows are known to show threatening behaviors to each other and then withdraw. In the photo you can see the two gilts showing their teeth and trying to fight each other. Once these threats were made the gilts would eventually withdraw from each other ]]> 2019-03-06 02:55:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/338219664 Dominance Hierarchy hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/338220332 The most frequently seen dominance hierarchy seen in hogs is linear. In the article I read, it stated that the hierarchy occurs during the first 24 hours of mixing. There is a top ranking pig that is the most dominate over all the other pigs. Each pig is dominate over the pigs that falls below them in the linear hierarchy. The article also stated, that the top pig can come back to the group after being gone for 25 days and still hold its position within the group. Where the bottom ranking pig is treated like a stranger after being gone for three days. 

Work Cited

“Pigs.” Animal Behaviour, 2019, www.animalbehaviour.net/pigs/.
]]> 2019-03-06 02:59:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/338220332 Male Sexual Behavior hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/338221570 A young boar is allowing a more mature boar to mount ]]> 2019-03-06 03:05:48 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/338221570 Female Sexual Behavior hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/338221628 This video shows a common female sexual behavior, a gilt/sow stands immobile to be mounted.  ]]> 2019-03-06 03:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/338221628 Maternal Behaviors (Mother's Perspective hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/344590020 1) Hormones causes the mother to become more aggressive, in order to protect her piglets. 
2) A sow will sniff every piglet as it comes out, then wait for the next one to be born. 
3) Mothers will make nest for their piglets 

- Sows are usually in crates, this makes it hard for her to develop maternal behaviors after birth. ]]> 2019-03-24 18:22:06 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/344590020 Neonatal Behaviors (Newborn Perspective) hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/344590088 1) Piglets start showing playing behaviors. This behaviors help them socialize with the group.  
2) Within the first day of life piglets show behaviors to establish teat order.
3) Sniff mom to determine what odors are established with their mom.  

]]> 2019-03-24 18:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/344590088 Normal Ingestive Behaviors hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/345510605 Pigs that are grouped in pens will tend to eat more, than pigs that are grouped separately. In the picture you see the pigs eating together during the day. Pigs eat majority of their meals during the day. Pigs avoid eating, when the daytime temperatures are at the highest. All of these behaviors presented in this picture would be categorized as ingestive behaviors.  ]]> 2019-03-27 01:01:11 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/345510605 Behavioral Disorder hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/345510761 Bar Biting ]]> 2019-03-27 01:01:55 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/345510761 Post #19 hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/353600071 Flight zone in Swine.]]> 2019-04-24 02:54:40 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/353600071 Swine Welfare Audit hannahhenke16 https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/353607471 PDF link below:]]> 2019-04-24 03:49:35 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahhenke16/nffbn99w0y41/wish/353607471