Document type : Technical article

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

Valérie Courboulay

Published in 2022

Announcement of updates to the FAQ aiming to provide ongoing clarifications on the regulations, agreed between the Government and the Profession, so that its application in the field can be harmonised.  It is national in scope and has no regulatory value

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Enrichment, Stress

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Livestock population in numbers

Eurostat

Published in 2022

News item containing the statistics for herd sizes in EU member countries in 2021: 142 million pigs, 76 million cattle, 60 million sheep and 11 million goats. French herds accounted for 9% of pigs, 23% of cattle, 12% of sheep and 12% of goats in the EU.

Document types:Technical article, Scientific review/ Synthesis

Category of animals: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines

Keywords: Societal issues

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Is Smart Farming Making Life Worse for Farmed Animals?

Karen Asp

Published in 2022

Article setting out the benefits and limitations of smart farming for the improvement of the living conditions of farm animals. While it makes the farmer's work easier, it is less clear that it has a positive impact on animal welfare.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines, Porcines, Poultry

Keywords:Animal-based measurement, Precision farming, Welfare indicator, Breeding and rearing systems

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Insect proteins offer health, welfare benefits to poultry

Elisabeth Doughman

Published in 2022

Article on the nutritional, environmental enrichment and leg-health benefits of insect protein for poultry. A research centre has been established in Texas to investigate the sustainable production of insect proteins for human food and animal feed.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Enrichment, Stress

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Les larves d’insectes activent les poulets

Eva Pampouille

Published in 2022

This article presents the results of a PINHS research project demonstrating that feeding black soldier fly larvae to Ross 308 broilers increases their activity levels at feeding time and their feed efficiency without affecting their performance or health status. However, this type of enrichment is currently too expensive.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Enrichment, Stress

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Heat stress in laying hens: impact and prevention

Jerson Andrés Cuéllar Sáenz

Published in 2021

Technical paper discussing the importance of heat stress in poultry farming, its impact on laying hens, and strategies to combat heat stress.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Stress, Livestock systems

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Quels bâtiments d’élevage porcin pour demain ? Téléchargez la brochure!

Ifip

Published in 2021

News item on the results of a European project in which all stakeholders (farmers, all others in the sector, consumers)took part, to design an ideal pig farm building that incorporates both animal welfare and environmental protection measures.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Livestock buildings, Housing, Breeding and rearing systems

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Reducing weaning stress: is pre-weaning socialisation a good strategy?

John Pluske

Published in 2021

Technical paper setting out the advantages and disadvantages of the two main techniques for socialising piglets housed indoors: one allows piglets to move freely between farrowing pens but not dams, and the other allows dams and piglets to interact freely. The outcomes of early socialisation are not only behavioural (more play, less aggression) but also physiological, with lower metabolic energy levels that could explain reductions in stress and aggression.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Pain, Mutilations, Weaning, Stress, Breeding and rearing system

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The behavior of the sows: Can we predict it?

Paula Arroyo

Published in 2021

Technical article highlighting the importance of ethology in improving pig production. A better understanding of sow ethology can improve animal welfare, management, reproductive efficiency and, therefore, the profitability of the farm. The veterinarian has a new social and educational role to play in improving the welfare of sows and piglets. Staff also need to be trained in ethology, which will enable them to predict the behavioural profile of sows before the first farrowing, improve selection and reduce restraints on animal movement.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Lactation, Welfare indicators

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