Subject: Evolution of breeding systems and BEA

Brebis viande page on the Anicare website

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Videos with commentary showing the diversity of practices among sheep farmers in Belgium, Spain, Finland, France and Portugal. Subjects covered: lambing, management of newborns, flock management, relationship with the farmer, alternative therapies, hoof care, invasive procedures, and end of life.

Dairy goats page on the Anicare website

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Commented videos presenting the diverse practices of dairy goat breeders in Belgium, Spain, Finland, France and Portugal. Topics: lambing, newborn management, milking, feeding, bedding, hoof care, herd management, invasive interventions, relationship with the breeder, end of life.

Page on Dairy Cows on the Anicare website

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Videos with commentary presenting the variety of practices found among dairy farmers in Belgium, Spain, Finland, France and Portugal. Topics include milking, bedding, feeding, herd management, alternative therapies, surgical interventions, relationship with the farmer and end of life.

Tout savoir sur l’élevage de porcs charcutiers!

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Infographic presenting the average size and number of pig farms, the 3 farming systems, rearing stages, slaughtering and processing.

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.

Animal welfare and types of farming (part. 2)

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Knowing that free-range chicken farming can be better from an #AnimalWelfare (#AW) point of view than battery farming is all well and good. But is it enough?

Animal welfare and types of farming (part.1)

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From a #BienÊtreAnimal (#BEA) point of view, is free-range necessarily better than indoor? Is small-scale farming necessarily better than large-scale farming?