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Tail biting behaviour in pigs (1.0.0)

The purpose of the model is to gain more insight in the causation of tail biting behaviour in group housed pigs. The model simulates the patterns of tail biting behaviour and the distribution of pigs into four tail biting categories: neutral (not involved in biting incidents), biter, victim, or both biter and victim. Tail biting behaviour can emerge when the internal motivation of pigs to explore cannot be fulfilled. The effect of a redirected exploratory motivation, behavioural change in victims and preference to bite a lying pig on tail biting patterns can be tested in the model.

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Release Notes

1.0

Associated Publications

Boumans, I. J. M. M., G. J. Hofstede, J. E. Bolhuis, I. J. M. De Boer, and E. A. M. Bokkers (2016). Agent-based modelling in applied ethology: an exploratory case study of behavioural dynamics in tail biting in pigs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 183, 10-18.

This release is out-of-date. The latest version is 1.3.0

Tail biting behaviour in pigs 1.0.0

The purpose of the model is to gain more insight in the causation of tail biting behaviour in group housed pigs. The model simulates the patterns of tail biting behaviour and the distribution of pigs into four tail biting categories: neutral (not involved in biting incidents), biter, victim, or both biter and victim. Tail biting behaviour can emerge when the internal motivation of pigs to explore cannot be fulfilled. The effect of a redirected exploratory motivation, behavioural change in victims and preference to bite a lying pig on tail biting patterns can be tested in the model.

Release Notes

1.0

Version Submitter First published Last modified Status
1.3.0 Iris J.M.M. Boumans Wed Sep 14 06:40:05 2016 Tue Feb 20 11:07:06 2018 Published
1.2.0 Iris J.M.M. Boumans Thu Sep 1 09:51:32 2016 Tue Feb 20 16:53:10 2018 Published
1.1.0 Iris J.M.M. Boumans Mon Apr 25 07:44:39 2016 Tue Feb 20 16:53:26 2018 Published
1.0.0 Iris J.M.M. Boumans Fri Apr 22 11:40:25 2016 Tue Feb 20 16:53:35 2018 Published

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