Subject: Improving Animal Welfare

Pics de chaleur : quoi faire en élevage de porcs ?

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Factsheet with links to several articles on managing periods of extreme heat on pig farms: Heat in pig production, how to reduce the impacts;  Feeding strategies in the event of a heatwave;  How to get the right spec for your cooling system.

levage de volailles de chair : Quelles pratiques contre le coup de chaleur ?

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Factsheet outlining preventive and curative measures to protect broiler chickens in the event of heatstroke.

Transporting live animals during heatwaves

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Factsheet outlining preventive and curative measures for the protection of  livestock during transport in the event of a heatwave.

Elevage de poules pondeuses et poulettes : Quelles pratiques contre le coup de chaleur ?

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Factsheet outlining preventive and curative measures to protect laying hens in the event of heatstroke.

HEAT WAVE PLAN - Recommendations for livestock owners

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Factsheet outlining preventive and curative measures to protect pets from the heat.

Animal welfare of farmed fish

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Slideshow presentation of a study on the welfare of the main fish species farmed in the European Union. It covers current knowledge and gaps in knowledge of fish welfare, the needs of fish,  and farming methods that threaten fish welfare.

Pet identification, a legal obligation that protects pets

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Information from the French Ministry of Agriculture on identification methods for domestic carnivores, the reasons for identifying your pet, and the age at which it should be identified.

Why improve animal welfare?

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Fact sheet describing commercially-available "welfare-friendly" stunning and slaughtering equipment for some of the most common farmed species in aquaculture, explaining how the equipment works, emphasizing the importance of proper calibration, and of its context of use. 

Webinaire InnOvin bergeries en été

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Webinar (55 min 45) on how to maintain thermal comfort in sheep during the hot season.

Welfare of farmed ducks, geese and quail

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Infographic presenting the EFSA's main recommendations for improving the welfare of ducks, geese and quail.