Published in 2020
A guide containing recommendations to pig farmers to ensure animal welfare needs are met. These are not statutory requirements, but if there is evidence that the farmer has not followed the recommendations in the guide, this can be used against him in court.
Document Types: Good practice guide
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords: Livestock buildings, Societal issues, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing
Published in 2020
Discussion of the link between sustainable farming and respect for animal welfare standards in poultry farming
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Living environment, Breeding and rearing systems
Published in 2020
Article on how to prepare cows for calving
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Risk management, Prenatal issues, Livestock farming system
Published in 2020
Article on the management of weaning for foals, comparing the behaviour of foals and mares during natural weaning and (preemptive) artificial weaning
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Equines
Keywords: Maternity, Weaning, Stress, Livestock farming system
Published in 2020
Report from a farmer who feeds his pigs soup and has installed pipettes to allow on-demand watering.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords: Livestock farming system
Published in 2020
Article on the various digital systems to facilitate pig breeding
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords: Precision farming, Livestock farming system
Published in 2020
Description of a new farrowing block, including project design, cost, and animal welfare and health benefits
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords: Livestock buildings, Environment, Lactation, Housing, Maternity, Living environment, Livestock farming system
Published in 2020
Preview: “It is essential for sheep health and welfare, that any procedures having the potential to create pain and suffering should be balanced against the need for that procedure. Castration and tail-docking are sometimes routine husbandry procedures and, because they are painful, efforts must be made to reduce their use, especially where there are alternative management techniques.”
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: Ovines
Keywords: Pain, Mutilation, Human-animal relationships, Livestock farming system
Published in 2020
Question on transport conditions (duration, feeding, watering, temperatures...) and on the position of the European Commission on the banning of the transport of live animals inside the EU
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Keywords: Societal issues, Stress, Transport
Published in 2020
Question on the position of the European Commission on revisions to the legislation on the transport of live animals or its prohibition in the EU
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Keywords: Societal issues, Stress, Transport
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