The effect of chronic high ambient temperature on the growth performance of growing pigs
Document Type
Conference Proceeding
Publication Date
2003
Conference Title
Ninth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association
Place of Publication
Fremantle
ISBN
0-9577226-2-1
ISSN
1324-9177
Keywords
pigs, swine
Disciplines
Meat Science
Abstract
Pigs reared in commercial enterprises may encounter multiple and concurrent stresses that have a negative impact on growth performance. In this experiment we hypothesised that chronic exposure of pigs (in otherwise ideal conditions) to a stress such as high ambient temperature, would reduce growth rate to a level equivalent to cohorts reared in commercial piggeries. The aims of this preliminary experiment were to investigate the growth performance of reference pigs reared in a negative (high temperature) and a positive (ideal) environment and compare their growth rates with pigs of the same genotype and health status in two different commercial piggeries.
Recommended Citation
Kerr, C A,
Mullan, B P,
Nicholls, R R,
McCullough, S M,
and
Payne, H G.
(2003), The effect of chronic high ambient temperature on the growth performance of growing pigs, Ninth Biennial Conference of the Australasian Pig Science Association, Fremantle, pp.126-126.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/conf_papers/202
