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Dr. Kristina Horback: Understanding Sow Personality | Ep. 128
🇨🇦 The Swine it Podcast Show Canada
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2 months ago
Dr. Kristina Horback: Understanding Sow Personality | Ep. 128
In this special rerun episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Kristina Horback from UC Davis discusses sow personality and its implications for swine health, productivity, and group dynamics. She explains how consistent behavioral traits can influence reproductive outcomes and welfare. Learn how identifying hyper-aggressive or stress-prone sows early can help improve group housing strategies and reduce disruptions. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Personality is a way to describe an animal’s behavior that is consistent over time and across different situations."
Meet the guest: Dr. Kristina Horback https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristina-horback-173a862b/ is an Associate Professor of Applied Ethology at UC Davis, with over 12 years of experience researching sow behavior and welfare. With a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology, she applies cognitive science to study swine communication, social interactions, and stress resilience. She has published 14 peer-reviewed articles in top animal behavior journals and has presented her research to industry and academic audiences worldwide.
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What you will learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(00:51) Introduction
(03:32) Understanding sow personality
(06:35) Impact on social hierarchy
(11:15) Identifying aggressive behaviors
(13:26) Measuring behavioral traits
(15:39) Role of genetics in aggression
(21:56) Final three questions
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