Physiological Response and Performance of Landrace Pigs at Different Transportation Duration

Abstract Livestock transportation is the process of moving livestock from one place to another for distribution purposes. The transportation has a direct impact on livestock themselves, including livestock experiencing stress due to environmental temperature, changes in physiological responses and reduction in body weight. This study aimed to analyze the physiological response and performance of landrace pigs at different transportation durations. The data were analyzed using CRD (Completely Randomized Design) with three different time treatments of 1 hour, 2 hours and 3 hours on heart rate, respiratory rate, rectal temperature and body weight. Additionally, descriptive analysis is used for microclimatic data and physiological response reconditioning. The experiment results showed that the pulse rate and body weight of landrace pigs after loading and before unloading showed different results between treatments. The mean of landrace body weight before the transportation was 114.34 kg, while the mean of landrace body weight after the transportation was 111.85 kg (2.20% different from before the transportation). The results of landrace pig reconditioning data concluded that it did not decrease significantly within one hour. Transporting pigs can be carried out with an optimal duration of 2 hours.