Save Research project Want to save opportunities and organisations? Register for a growAG account today. Sign up Sign in Pork Animal technology Research project Review of the scientific literature and the international pig welfare codes and standards to underpin the future Standards and Guidelines for Pigs All pigs farmed in Australia are governed by the Australian Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals - … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 12 Oct 2017 - 9 May 2018 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Save Research project Pork Animal technology Research project Measurement of heat stress response in pigs using an in-vitro model The objective of this project was to develop a simple in-vitro test which could be used to obtain a phenotype … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Jan 2017 - 31 May 2019 Research organisation University of New England (UNE)
Save Research project Pork Animal technology Research project Effect of maternal supplementation with creatine and caffeine prior to farrowing on piglet growth and survival: a commerical study Sub-optimal pre-weaning survival significantly reduces the efficiency and profitability of the Australian, (and global) pig industry, and yet, very little … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Dec 2016 - 20 Feb 2018 Research organisation The University of Adelaide (UA)
Save Research project Pork Animal technology Research project Environmental enrichment for sucker and weaner pigs: the effect of enrichment block shape on the behavioural interaction by pigs with the blocks An enrichment block containing sugar beet pulp (SBP), originally developed as an enrichment device for sows during gestation, was reduced … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Mar 2016 - 1 Dec 2016 Research organisation The University of Sydney (USYD)
Save Research project Pork Animal technology Research project Enrichment in the sucker and weaner phase altered exploratory behaviour and the immune system of pigs This project aimed to evaluate the provision of enrichment to pigs in the sucker and weaner phases. Pigs were provided … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Jan 2016 - 18 Sep 2017 Research organisation South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)
Save Research project Pork Animal technology Research project Validation of on-farm pig welfare indices The current project was performed to examine the external validity and intra- and inter-observer reliability of three modified animal-based welfare … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 25 Nov 2013 - 2 Dec 2014 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Save Research project Pork Animal technology Research project The development of practical measures to benchmark pig welfare in the Australian pork industry The current project was conducted to develop a tool/protocol to form metrics to benchmark pig welfare on farm. It … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 6 Sep 2012 - 30 Aug 2013 Research organisation The University of Melbourne
Save Research project Pork Animal technology Research project Developing commerically-viable, confinement-free farrowing and lactation systems Farrowing crates can improve the welfare of neonatal pigs by providing warmth and reducing the risk of piglets becoming cold, … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Jan 2012 - 31 Mar 2015 Research organisation Rivalea Australia
Save Research project Pork Animal technology Research project Mixing sows - how to maximise welfare. Group housing strategies for mixing sows post-weaning or post-insemination Loose or group housing of sows, or mixing groups of sows post-weaning or post-insemination comes with many challenges which can … Funded by Australian Pork (APL) Project date 1 Jul 2011 - 30 Jun 2012 Research organisation Pork CRC