ArticleBehavior genetics2015
Indirect genetic effects for growth rate in domestic pigs alter aggressive and manipulative biting behaviour.
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- A Functional Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the 3' Untranslated Region of the Porcine JARID2 Gene Is Associated with Aggressive Behavior of Weaned Pigs after Mixing.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Genetic correlations of direct and indirect genetic components of social dominance with fitness and morphology traits in cattle.Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE · 2023Article
- Selection for social genetic effects in purebred pigs improves behaviour and handling of their crossbred progeny.Genetics, selection, evolution : GSE · 2023Article
- Increasing plant group productivity through latent genetic variation for cooperation.PLoS biology · 2022Article
- Relationship between indirect genetic effects for growth, environmental enrichment, coping style and sex with the serum metabolome profile of pigs.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Tail-Biting in Pigs: A Scoping Review.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Effect of Straw Provision in Racks on Tail Lesions, Straw Availability, and Pen Hygiene in Finishing Pigs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- The Evidence for a Causal Link Between Disease and Damaging Behavior in Pigs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Review
- Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Seven Measures to Reduce Tail Biting Lesions in Fattening Pigs.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Article
- The Role of Genetic Selection on Agonistic Behavior and Welfare of Gestating Sows Housed in Large Semi-Static Groups.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Article
- Prospects for the Analysis and Reduction of Damaging Behaviour in Group-Housed Livestock, With Application to Pig Breeding.Frontiers in genetics · 2020Review
- Application of the voluntary human approach test on commercial pig fattening farms: a meaningful tool?Porcine health management · 2020Article
- Application of single-step genomic evaluation using social genetic effect model for growth in pig.Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences · 2019Article
- A Review of the Effects of Non-Straw Enrichment on Tail Biting in Pigs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019Review
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Abstract
Indirect genetic effects (IGEs) are heritable effects of an individual on phenotypic values of others, and may result from social interactions. We determined the behavioural consequences of selection for IGEs for growth (IGEg) in pigs in a G × E treatment design. Pigs (n = 480) were selected for high versus low IGEg with a contrast of 14 g average daily gain and were housed in either barren or straw-enriched pens (n = 80). High IGEg pigs showed from 8 to 23 weeks age 40% less aggressive biting (P = 0.006), 27% less ear biting (P = 0.03), and 40% less biting on enrichment material (P = 0.005). High IGEg pigs had a lower tail damage score (high 2.0; low 2.2; P = 0.004), and consumed 30 % less jute sacks (P = 0.002). Selection on high IGEg reduced biting behaviours additive to the, generally much larger, effects of straw-bedding (P < 0.01), with no G × E interactions. These results show opportunities to reduce harmful biting behaviours in pigs.
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