Measuring pigs’ activity including walking, running, lying down, sitting, standing, and playing can be used to detect behavioural changes. Photo: Canva
Researchers from Germany investigated whether a customary passive infrared motion detector system reflects the activity of pigs in barren and enriched rearing systems. In addition, this study determined whether the passive infrared motion detectors accurately represent the activity during active phases of the pigs. Alterations in pig behaviour are indicators of health and welfare issues. Measuring pigs’ activity can be used to detect behavioural changes. Video analysis or passive infrared m
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