This experience was conducted to test and study the pig behavior and welfare in their competition for the facilities, analyzing as much as possible the drinking, feeding and rooting behaviors in two different pen sizes and animal densities. Under the EU regulations and having in mind that welfare is already an imperative issue, an overlook in this subject matter could help farmers in their future orientations. Nevertheless, behavior measurements are a difficult subject to analyze and reach definitive conclusions.

Born in Barcelos, Portugal in 1980. He completed his degree in Animal Science (Zootechnical Engineer) in 2006 in the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD) in Vila Real, Portugal. In 2009 he finished the Animal Science Masters regarding pig welfare and behavior, in the same University together with Wageningen, UR, Holland.