Use of Enrichment in Broilers
Published in 2026
Protocole spécifique d’évaluation des enrichissements environnementaux chez les poulets de chair
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Animal category: Poultry
Multi-Behavior Recognition and Health Assessment of Laying Hens Using RSA YOLO in Welfare-Oriented Farming
Published in 2026
Study on an automated system based on artificial intelligence that can recognize various behaviors in laying hens and assess their health status. The behavioral changes it detected occurred approximately one week before a decline in egg production, demonstrating the system’s potential as an early-warning tool.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Financing the Transition to Cage-Free Farming in the EU
Published in 2026
Report providing a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of the financing options for the transition to cage-free livestock farming systems at EU level, drawing on scientific data, an analysis of European policies, national case studies, and interviews with industry experts.
Document Types: Technical review
Évaluation de l’impact du PSN sur le bien-être animal-rapport final
Published in 2026
Evaluation of the National Strategic Plan (PSN) from the perspective of animal welfare (BEA), covering the years 2023 and 2024—the first two full years of implementation of the CAP National Strategic Plan (PSN). Analysis of the contribution of CAP interventions to animal welfare, as well as their consistency and complementarity with other relevant measures.
Document Types: Technical review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Equines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Bored birds? Researchers are exploring boredom as a potential welfare concern in poultry
Published in 2026
An article describing boredom in poultry. Linked to a lack of stimulation, it could pose a welfare issue for poultry raised in poorly enriched environments.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Impact of broiler chicken production on welfare, the environment, and potential mitigation strategies: a review
Published in 2026
Review article highlighting that intensive broiler chicken farming raises significant concerns over animal welfare and environmental impact that call for more sustainable approaches to genetics, nutrition, and farm management.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Manual Handling and Transportation of Poultry, with a Focus on Chickens and European Practices
Published in 2026
Synthesis highlighting that the methods used to catch and handle poultry have a significant impact on their welfare and that more comprehensive and standardized assessment is required throughout the transport chain.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Exploring the relationship between whole carcass condemnations and farm animal welfare: A rapid scoping review
Published in 2026
Literature review showing that data on carcass rejection at abattoirs can serve as an indirect indicator of animal welfare, but studies remain largely European and focus primarily on poultry. Their main focus is on links between animal health status on farms and carcass rejection, whereas research on other welfare factors (diet, housing, behavior, transport) is limited.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
The first evaluation framework based on the one welfare concept in extensive broiler rearing systems
Published in 2026
A study testing a "One Welfare" approach to jointly assess animal, human, and environmental well-being in extensive broiler farming. It reveals benefits (e.g., plant-based enrichment) that are often underestimated by traditional methods.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Effect of scattering black soldier fly larvae (Hermetia illucens) as litter enrichment on the growth performance, gut development, and active behavior of fast- and slow-growing broilers
Published in 2026
A study showing that spreading insect larvae on the litter as an enrichment strategy stimulates activity in fast-growing chickens without affecting their performance, suggesting benefits for their welfare.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
