Pig Handling for Sale
These are the same videos as the Pay Per View videos but cover the complete section.
01.INTRODUCTION-Overview, Safety warning
Video Length: 03:55
Pay Per Click Price: Free
Date Added: 02 May 2006
Synopsis:
Outlines the purpose for these handling videos, a summary of pigs' survival responses, and a warning when moving mature breeding animals
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02.SIGNS OF FEAR & STRESS
Video Length: 08:05
Pay Per Click Price: $5.00
Date Added: 02 May 2006
Synopsis:
Many pig handling, meat quality, and animals welfare issues are caused by excessive fear and excitement. If we recognize early signs of increasing fear, we can modify our own behaviour to keep the animals calm and avoid problems.
05.Survival Responses-HERD BEHAVIOUR
Video Length: 03:29
Pay Per Click Price: $5.00
Date Added: 02 May 2006
Synopsis:
Pigs find safety in numbers. Herd behaviour looks different depending on whether the herd is moving or not moving; crowded or spaced out; if they can't get a handler out of their flight zones.
06.PIG HANDLING TOOLS
Video Length: 15:06
Pay Per Click Price: Free
Date Added: 02 May 2006
Synopsis:
Electric prods, chase boards, and shakers are discussed in terms of animal welfare and how different approaches influence ease of animal movement. Other tools should be used to supplement rather than replace proper use of position and pressure.
07.PEN PATTERNS
Video Length: 11:24
Pay Per Click Price: Free
Date Added: 02 May 2006
Synopsis:
Flight Zone, Vision, and Herd Behaviour each have their own influence on how and where pigs move. They interact to produce the movement patterns we see in pens.
08.POSITION OF PRESSURE
Video Length: 03:01
Pay Per Click Price: $5.00
Date Added: 02 May 2006
Synopsis:
When there is more than one source of pressure, the positions of those sources relative to the pigs affects pig responses.
09.MOVING OUT OF PENS
Video Length: 14:24
Pay Per Click Price: Free
Date Added: 02 May 2006
Synopsis:
When moving pigs out of pens, we can use our pressure and position to shift the balance between the survival responses (Flight Zone vs Vision vs Herd Behaviour)and encourage more of the kind of movement we want.
10.WEIGHING & SORTING
Video Length: 17:30
Pay Per Click Price: Free
Date Added: 02 May 2006
Synopsis:
Influences of pigs' survival responses during weighing and sorting. Reasons why some approaches create problems and descriptions of methods that work.
12.MOVING SOWS
Video Length: 18:45
Pay Per Click Price: Free
Date Added: 02 May 2006
Synopsis:
Safety warning when moving mature breeding animals. Examples and principles for moving sows out of pens, in and out of stalls and crates, and in hallways.
13.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Video Length: 01:38
Pay Per Click Price: Free
Date Added: 02 May 2006
Synopsis:
These videos reflect the knowledge, experience, help, and cooperation of people throughout the livestock industries.
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