Pork accounts for an important proportion of livestock products. For pig farming, a lot of
manpower, material resources and time are required to monitor pig health and welfare. As …

The size of the pork market is increasing globally to meet the demand for animal protein,
resulting in greater farm size for swine and creating a great challenge to swine farmers and …

Animal posture is a manifestation of animal behavior, and an animal's behavior provides
information about their health, welfare, and living environment. In recent years, machine …

Piglet suckling behaviour is a critical indicator of piglet liveability and health status; however,
automated detection of this important behaviour is rarely reported in literatures. In this study …

Liveweight (LW) of pigs is a key feature to monitor daily gain, nutritional status, and health
performances and to forecast and control their marketable weight. The direct method of …

The projected rise in the global human population and the anticipated increase in demand
for meat and animal products, albeit with a greatly reduced environmental footprint, offers a …

The complex environment surrounding young pigs reared in intensive housing systems
directly influences their productivity and livelihood. Much of the seminal literature utilized …

Pork is the most widely consumed meat product in the world, and achieving accurate
detection of individual pigs is of great significance for intelligent pig breeding and health …

Animal behavior is indicative of health status and changes in behavior can indicate health
issues (ie, illness, stress, or injury). Currently, human observation (HO) is the only method for …

Abstract Changes in lying pattern and lying center position can reflect information about the
production efficiency, health, and welfare of pigs. This study investigates the lying pattern …