Subject: Behaviour/Emotions/Caring for animals

MOOC Well-being of dairy herds

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Presentation and registration page for a MOOC designed by Danone, Idele, Phylum and VetAgroSup

Indicators to confirm death after euthanasia of suckling piglets on farm

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Factsheet outlining the regulations and suggesting animal-based indicators to confirm the death of suckling piglets during euthanasia.

Quels bâtiments d’élevage porcin pour demain ?

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Practical factsheets summarizing the results of the European GOPEI Occitanie project, which involved all relevant stakeholders (farmers, all parts of the industry, consumers) in designing a pig farming facility that would take account of both animal welfare and environmental protection. A factsheet is provided for each rearing stage (post-weaners, fatteners, sows awaiting insemination,  gestation, maternity). Each sheet includes information on feed type, housing design, good practices and environmental performance. Materials are also provided that concentrate on the associated costs, and on each good practice.

Fiche technique matériaux manipulables : Comment enrichir le milieu de vie des porcs en bâtiment?

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Factsheet outlining the behavioral needs of pigs, the regulations on manipulable enrichment materials the nature of such materials, their advantages, limitations and disadvantages, and how to be effective in providing enrichment. 

Foire aux Questions ‘Bien-être des porcs’ (mise à jour mai 2022) 

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These FAQs have been updated in order to provide ongoing updated clarifications of the regulations, in consultation with government and the industry, so that their application in the field can be harmonized. They are national in their scope and are strictly advisory. The present update concerns manipulable enrichment materials.

La musique adoucit les moeurs… et diminue le stress 

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Research results showing that the intraauricular broadcast of music during 2 types of stressful situations: transport and shoeing, decreases the intensity of stress reactions in horses. IFCE Webconference, 12 min 40.

Les indicateurs de bien-être du cheval au repos

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Summary on animal welfare and measures to ensure that it is respected in terms of diet, housing, health and behavior.

Un pansage respectueux du bien-être du cheval

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ntérêt, clés, bénéfices d’un bon pansage

What is ethology?

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Definition, the profession of ethology, scientific ethology and ethological horse-riding

Wellness: more than a concept, a necessity

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Presentation of the nutritional, living, health and behavioral aspects of horse welfare