Published in 2024
Review of the development and management of large litters in pig farming.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Lactation, Maternity, Evolutionary processes
Published in 2024
Document from the European Forum of Farm Animal Breeders (EFFAB) stressing the importance of technological innovations to improve animal health, reduce environmental impacts and guarantee food safety.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Precision farming, Societal issues, environment, livestock farming system
Published in 2024
Overview exploring strategies for sustainable poultry farming such as organic farming, use of alternative proteins, biotechnological innovations and waste management to minimize ecological footprints and improve economic viability. The study calls for increased collaboration between researchers, policy-makers and professionals to promote ethical, sustainable and resilient poultry production for the future.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Livestock buildings, Education, Precision farming, Societal issues, Environment, Risk management, Housing, Living environment, Pollution, Carcass quality, Breeding and Rearing systems
Published in 2024
Scientific study comparing two organically-rased genotypes of uncastrated male pigs to assess their welfare and meat quality. Large-White x Duroc pigs displayed fewer body lesions, but had an increased risk of unpleasant odors linked to boar taint.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Castration, Carcass quality, Sterilization, livestock farming system
Published in 2024
Scientific synthesis highlighting the anatomical and physiological alterations undergone by high-production livestock, leading to an imbalance between their natural capacities and the demands of industrial production. It calls for an ethical approach to animal welfare, focusing on their physiological limits, for more sustainable and respectful production.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Societal issues, Evolutionary processes, Resilience, Robustness
Published in 2024
Case study on how Norwegian producer Norsk Kylling has adapted its chicken production to comply with the European Chicken Commitment (ECC) criteria, combining profitability, animal welfare and sustainability. The measures described include lower stocking densities, slower-growing breeds and more humane slaughter methods.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Societal issues, Environment, Housing, Living environment, One Welfare, Carcass quality, livestock farming systemTransport
Published in 2024
Article on a study evaluating various factors affecting the welfare of the three main species of cricket bred for animal and human consumption. The article makes recommendations for improving the conditions under which they are farmed
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Insects
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Euthanasia, Euthanasia, Abuse, Living environment, Pain, Education, Stress, Transportation
Published in 2024
Review proposing strategies to reduce the impact of poultry production on the environment. This may involve, for example, a combination of innovation strategies in nutrition, health, early reprogramming, or animal genetics.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Environment, Risk management, Housing, Living environment, One Welfare, Pollution, Evolutionary processes, Robustness, Livestock farming system, Societal issues.
Published in 2024
ChickenTrack 2023 has assessed the commitment of 85 companies to animal welfare on chicken farms, showing an encouraging increase from 39% to 65% of European companies who publicly reported on their work for transition under the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) in 2023. In France, of the 34 companies assessed, 68% published information on their progress.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Identification, Housing, Societal issues
Published in 2023
Scientific study summarizing available literature sources on alternatives to the current culling method for male chicks and the public's view of these approaches. In ovo sex determination appears to be the main potential alternative method to the culling of male chicks, and the one preferred by consumers, especially if carried out during the early days of incubation.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Pain, Societal issues, Euthanasia, Prenatal issues, Livestock farming system
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