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Effects of Target Training and Enrichment on Swine Behavior
Worthing, Raven. Shelley, Cynthia, Dr. Tarvis, Kim M., Dr.
Worthing, Raven.
Shelley, Cynthia, Dr.
Tarvis, Kim M., Dr.
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2015
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The mission of this study was to introduce pigs to target training in order to see if the they would benefit from the enrichment as well as if it would create easier farm management techniques for the producer. Target training is a method for training animals that uses positive reinforcement along with the use of a target to shape a desired behavior.