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Effect of Extended Photoperiod on Performance, Health, and Behavioural Parameters in Nursery Pigs Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek

Friso Griffioen, Marijke Aluwé, Dominiek Maes
Lighting influences the circadian rhythm and physiology of animals. Yet, the influence of light on nursery pigs is not fully understood and results remain controversial. The present study investigated the effects of a prolonged photoperiod on the performance, health, and behaviour of nursery pigs. This study was conducted in one farm and included 288 hybrid nursery pigs. Long (LONG) and short (SHORT) photoperiod animals were exposed to either 16 ...

Evaluating machine learning techniques to define the factors related to boar taint Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek

Georgios Makridis, Evert Heyrman, Dimitrios Kotios, Philip Mavrepis, Bert Callens, Ruben Van De Vijver, Jarissa Maselyne, Marijke Aluwé, Dimosthenis Kyriazis
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Several industries and sectors such as health care, agriculture, and finance exploit the added value of data to
produce valuable insights for decision-making. The case of so-called ’boar taint’, the unwanted taste and odor
that can be present in meat of entire male pigs, is one real-life scenario that showcases the added value of utilizing
collected data. This information may yield insights for pig farmers ...