Mieux connaître le comportement du porc pour une bonne relation avec les humains en élevage
- DOI
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https://doi.org/10.20870/productions-animales.2020.33.2.4474
- Language of the publication
- French
- Date
- 2020-09-15
- Type
- Article
- Author(s)
- Tallet, Céline
- Courboulay, Valérie
- Devillers, Nicolas
- Meunier-Salaün, Marie-Christine
- Prunier, Armelle
- Villain, Avelyne
- Publisher
- INRAE
Alternative title
Toward a better knowledge of pig behaviour for a good relationship with humans in farms
Abstract
The relationship between pigs and humans is at the heart of animal husbandry and animal welfare. Humans, through their behaviour and their choices of practices, housing conditions and herd management, influence the mental state of their animals. This article reviews the knowledge on the human-animal relationship in pig farming. Farming practices and management systems have an impact on the relationship between pigs and humans. Many practices are sources of pain and fear and induce subsequent reactions of fear in piglets towards humans, even unknown ones. Contrarily, practices that aim at developing a close relationship, reduce fear and increase confidence in humans. Human presence, even for a few minutes per day, is sufficient to get a pig used to humans. Talking to animals is essential, even in utero. Piglets appreciate soft tactile contacts, strokes and scratches. Thus, human presence, when combined with positive interactions, gains a positive value, which creates a climate of trust and stimulates positive emotions that will improve animal welfare. Creating a good relationship in farms is thus essential. Pig welfare will benefit from it, but also famers’ security and satisfaction at work. A better understanding of pig behaviour is necessary in order to take more account of it. Giving advice and training farmers have to integrate this knowledge.
Description
Article issu de la synthèse présentée aux 52ème Journées de la Recherche Porcine : Tallet C., Courboulay V., Devillers N., Meunier-Salaün M.C., Prunier A., Villain A., 2020. La relation des porcs aux humains en élevage : bases biologiques et impact des pratiques, 52ème Journées de la Recherche Porcine, 4-5 février 2020, Paris, France.https://www.animalwelfare-science.net/http://www.welfarequality.net/en-us/home/
Article from the synthesis presented at the 52nd Journées de la Recherche Porcine: Tallet C., Courboulay V., Devillers N., Meunier-Salaün M.C., Prunier A., Villain A., 2020. La relation des porcs aux humains en élevage : bases biologiques et impact des pratiques, 52ème Journées de la Recherche Porcine.4-5February 2020, Paris, France.https://www.animalwelfare-science.net/http://www.welfarequality.net/en-us/home/
Subject
- Agriculture
Rights
Pagination
81-94
Peer review
No
Open access level
Gold
Identifiers
- ISSN
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2824-3633
- 2273-774X
Article
- Journal title
- INRAE Productions Animales
- Journal volume
- 33
- Journal issue
- 2
Citation(s)
Tallet, C., Courboulay, V., Devillers, N., Meunier-Salaün, M-C., Prunier, A., & Villain, A. (2020). Mieux connaître le comportement du porc pour une bonne relation avec les humains en élevage. INRAE Productions Animales, 33(2), 81-94. https://doi.org/10.20870/productions-animales.2020.33.2.4474