Short-term choice of fattening pigs for additional plant-based materials

A major problem in conventional pig production systems is the occurrence of abnormal behaviours such as tail biting. Tail biting is a multifactorial problem, but it seems that a lack of proper enrichment materials prevents the animals from performing normal species-specific behaviour, e.g., rooting, nosing or chewing, and thus increases the prevalence of tail biting. The aim of this study was to identify plant-based enrichment material and...