Social behaviour of domestic animals. V. A note on sucking behaviour in young pigs
- 1 June 1964
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Animal Science
- Vol. 6 (2) , 245-247
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0003356100021991
Abstract
The teat preference system of sucking behaviour in young pigs has been described by Donald (1937), Braude (1948) and McBride (1963). Briefly, the piglets develop a preference for particular teats during the first few hours of life. Though they may change their teat, particularly during the first two days, they then drink from the same teat or teats until weaning. It is the aim of this note to record some information on this teat preference system collected on litters farrowed at the Queensland Agricultural College at Gatton.Keywords
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