Animal category: Poultry

Minimal Effects of Rearing Enrichments on Pullet Behaviour and Welfare

Dana L.M. Campbell, Priscilla F. Gerber, Jeff A. Downing, Caroline Lee

Published in 2020

Testing the effect of environmental enrichment for free-range pullets kept indoors on the behavioural and physical development of the birds, with a view to facilitating their adaptation to the outside environment as adults.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Cognitive processes

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European Parliament: written answer to Question E000147/2020: Foie gras in the EU (II)

Question: Francisco Guerreiro. Answer: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Parliament

Published in 2020

Question on the import of frozen foie gras from Ukraine into member countries, labelling and consumer guarantees

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Force-feeding, Stress

Flock management tips for broilers: Pre-processing management, have a checklist in place

Aviagen

Published in 2020

Tips for the preparation and capture of broilers before transport to the abattoir.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Pain, Risk management, Stress

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Limb Health in Broiler Breeding: History Using Genetics to Improve Welfare

P.B.Siegel, Kate Barger, Frank Siewerdt...

Published in 2019

Testing for a possible improvement brought about by genetic selection on broiler skeletal integrity growth rates. Analysis of changes in breeding values over a period of 11-14 years for 5 skeletal health traits (limbs) in broilers from 3 pure lines.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Evolutionary processes, Carcass quality

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Un bâtiment dynamique avec jardin d’hiver en dindes

Armalle Puybasset

Published in 2020

Description of a poultry house with a winter garden, of associated necessary changes to rearing methods and overview of turkey welfare. 

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Poultry

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

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The Trade-Off Between Chicken Welfare and Public Health Risks in Poultry Husbandry: Significance of Moral Convictions

M. van Asselt, E. D. Ekkel, B. Kemp, E. N. Stassen

Published in 2019

Survey of poultry farmers and the general public on their perceptions of the dilemma: is it better to improve the welfare of poultry through outdoor systems or to protect public health (there are more health risks associated with outdoor systems)?

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Environment, Risk management, Housing, Living environment

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Uninhibited chickens: ranging behaviour impacts motor self-regulation in free-range broiler chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus)

Vitor Hugo Bessa Ferreira, Lorène Reiter, Karine Germain, Ludovic Calandreau, Vanessa Guesdon

Published in 2020

Testing the influence of individual behavioural differences in free-range chickens on cognitive performance: relationship between exploratory tendencies and motor self-regulation.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Learning, training, Experimentation, Living environment, Cognitive processes

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Free-range laying hens: using technology to show the dynamics and impact of hen movement

I. Ruhnke, J. Boshoff, I. V. Cristiani, D. Schneider, M. Welch, T. Z. Sibanda, M. Kolakshyapati

Published in 2019

Study of the dynamics and impact of hen movements in free-range systems along with strategies to improve the management of free-range laying hens

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system

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French Assemblée Nationale - Written answer to Question No. 24860: Meilleure prise en compte du bien-être des volailles

French Assemblée Nationale

Published in 2020

Answer to a question on the degree to which  EFSA's proposals to improve the welfare of poultry at slaughter are taken into consideration

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Anxiety, Consciousness, Pain, Societal issues, Fear, Stress

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