Foraging and exploratory behavior
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What are the main foraging behaviors of pigs?
Is foraging and exploration a behavioral need for pigs?
- Might be rewarding just to perform the behavior
- Appetitive component of eg feeding motivation
- Important for survival in the wild
- Pigs attempt to explore even when fed ad libitum
- Signs of stress and frustration when deprived of rooting materials
What are the redirected behaviors when they can't forage or explore?
- Tail biting
- Flank biting
- Ear biting
- Other manipulative behaviors
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What are typical explorative behaviors?
- Rooting
- Sniffing
- Chewing
- Nosing
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