Animal category: Pigs

Once bitten, twice shy: Aggressive and defeated pigs begin agonistic encounters with more negative emotions

Lucy Oldham, Gareth Arnott, Irene Camerlink, Andrea Doeschl-Wilson, Marianne Farish, Francoise Wemelsfelder, Simon P. Turner

Published in 2021

Scientific paper evaluating the expression of emotions by pigs during agonistic encounters and listing the behavioural indicators that are associated with an aggressive character and a history of agonistic encounters in pigs.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Cognitive processes, Memory, Learning, training, Stress, Welfare indicators

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Analysis of Housing Risk Factors for the Welfare of Lean and Heavy Pigs in a Sample of European Fattening Farms

Paolo Ferrari, Alessandro Ulrici, Matteo Barbari

Published in 2021

Scientific paper investigating the risk factors for welfare and health on pig-fattening farms in 7 European countries, and showing that it is possible to divide them into 3 risk categories according to the body weight of the animals and the presence of a solid floor resting area.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Risk management, Welfare indicators, Living environment, Stress, Livestock farming system

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On-farm culling methods used for pigs

F. A. Dalla Costa, T. J. Gibson, S. E.O. Oliveira, N. G. Gregory, L. Faucitano, O. A. Dalla Costa

Published in 2021

Scientific review evaluating different on-farm slaughter methods in terms of the processes involved (mechanical and physiological), their efficiency and animal welfare

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Parlement européen : Réponse écrite à la question E-004061/2021 : Animal welfare during transport to third countries

Question: Francisco Guerreiro (Greens/EFA). Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2021

Response to a question on the possible welfare implications of animals being transported live to Israel, and more widely, to countries in conflict or at war.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Transport

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Quels bâtiments d’élevage porcin pour demain ? Téléchargez la brochure !

Ifip

Published in 2021

News item on the results of a European project in which all stakeholders (farmers, all others in the sector, consumers)took part, to design an ideal pig farm building that incorporates both animal welfare and environmental protection measures.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Livestock buildings, Housing, Livestock farming system

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The Five Domains model and promoting positive welfare in pigs

N.J.Kells

Published in 2021

Scientific review article reminding readers of the 5 elements of the 5 domains model and describing how the model has changed to take account of scientific advances on the understanding, assessment and improvement of animal welfare, with a focus on pigs.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Human-animal relationships, Welfare indicators

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Agriculture MEPs call for a scientifically-sound update of animal welfare rules

Gediminas Vilkas, Hana Raissi

Published in 2021

News item presenting the main conclusions of the draft resolution on the implementation report on animal welfare rules on farms, adopted by the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development on 26 October 2021. They include a call for clearer and more consistent EU rules, financial incentives for farmers, and an EU-wide animal-welfare labelling system.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Livestock farming system

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How does animal welfare taste? Combining sensory and choice experiments to evaluate willingness to pay for animal welfare pork

Sabine Gross, Megan E. Waldrop, Jutta Roosen

Published in 2021

Scientific article showing that the enjoyment and willingness to pay of ham consumers are influenced by the information they are provided with on the animal welfare status of the pigs from which the ham comes.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Societal issues, Livestock farming system

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Avis et rapport de l’Anses relatif aux dispositifs de protection des parcours de porcins en plein-air vis-à-vis des risques sanitaires

"Protection des parcours porcins" working group of the Anses "Santé et bien-être des animaux" (SABA) specialised expert committee (CES)

Published in 2021

Opinion produced by the "Protection des parcours porcins" working group of the Anses "Santé et bien-être des animaux" (SABA) specialised expert committee (CES) in order to identify alternative measures to fences for the protection of animals in outdoor pig farming.

Document Types: Opinions

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Environment, Risk management, Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system

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Assemblée nationale : Réponse écrite à la question n°36537 : Défendre le maintien et le développement des abattoirs de proximité

Question: Régis Juanico (Socialistes et apparentés - Loire). Answer: Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2021

Answer to a question on the Government's intentions regarding the retention of  local abattoirs, in which the economic, environmental and animal welfare benefits of such establishments are evoked. 

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Transport

Access the source: National Assembly: Written response to Question No. 36537: Defending the Preservation and Development of Local Slaughterhouses