Document type Training announcement published on theIdele website on 24/06/2024
Author : Idele
Preview: These training courses (09/13/2024 in Nandax (42) and 09/27/2024 in Albi (81)) are necessary to be able to carry out assessments under the new CBPE approach or for the Label Rouge beef label.
Objectives: (1) Define animal welfare and know the assessment indicators used by the beef industry, (2) Carry out a welfare assessment of livestock using the Boviwell-CBPE tool, (3) Interpret the Boviwell results and identify areas for improvement
Target audience: Technicians carrying out CBPE or Label Rouge beef audits. A basic knowledge of cattle behavior (how they perceive their environment, how to approach them, etc.), animal welfare, and of indicators such as NEC (fat cover), lameness and animal cleanliness is recommended.
Program :
- Boviwell's place and role in CBPE and Label Rouge
- A reminder of the BEA definition and its indicators
- Overview of the various stages of Boviwell-CBPE diagnosis:
- software architecture and ergonomics
- indicators related to structure, conduct and census
- Case study on a livestock farm :
- scoring of animal indicators (wounds, NEC, lameness, cleanliness, human-animal relations) on a small batch of animals
- entering information into Boviwell-CBPE
- For each of the 4 "areas of freedom" in the diagnosis :
- score presentation (calculation methods and comparison with benchmarks)
- identifying areas for improvement
- existing resources for further study
Teaching methods: Presentations and discussions - Work in sub-groups - Carrying out a diagnosis on a livestock farm
Assessment: Questionnaire
Partners:Training organized with the support of Cniel, Interbev and CNE
Reference:BOWEL
Training coordinator: Béatrice Mounaix
Register (on 09/13/2024)
Register (on 09/27/2024)
