Published in 2025
First study to describe the brushing behavior of pregnant sows. The results show that they voluntarily use a mechanical brush, suggesting that this equipment may be an appropriate form of enrichment for the welfare of pigs on farm.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Published in 2025
Scientific study showing that play behaviors increase in pigs at the end of the fattening period, but that certain types of play, particularly play with objects, are difficult to interpret, leading to the recommendation that locomotor play should be considered a more reliable and usable welfare indicator.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Published in 2025
Scientific article showing that access to a pond significantly improves hygiene, health, and natural behaviors in Muscovy ducks, while also promoting growth and carcass quality that is at least equivalent, if not superior.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Published in 2025
A study validating 14 welfare indicators for young bull calves. They are generally reliable and can be used routinely despite certain lmitations on direct observations. To help overcome the latter, a video-based Deep Learning tool has performed promisingly, automating behavioral measurements and enhancing their reliability.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Published in 2024
Scientific study on hatching on the farm. This strategy appears to improve chick start-up (higher initial weight, less aggressive pecking) without significantly altering performance, mortality, or overall welfare compared to hatchery hatching.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Published in 2025
Identification of new behavioral indicators for stress in Atlantic salmon, notably bubble emission, which is a visible and sensitive marker that correlates to social aggression. This marker is more responsive than cortisol and could enable the automated detection of stress. improving welfare monitoring in aquaculture.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Fish
Published in 2025
A new tool developed by the University of Reading that assigns well-being scores (0–100) to farming systems and links them to British households' willingness to pay to improve farming conditions.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Published in 2025
Study showing that humans are able to recognize the emotional valence (positive or negative) of goat vocalizations, especially in negative situations. Experience working with goats enhances this ability.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Caprines
Published in 2025
Hungarian study showing that the reduction in the transport density of broiler chickens recommended by the EFSA to improve their welfare can nevertheless result in higher mortality, and more injuries and condemned carcasses. The results suggest that increasing the space allowance does not necessarily improve welfare under moderate temperature conditions and that further research is required.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Published in 2025
Results of a scientific survey on dairy calf management in Europe. It suggests that there are discrepancies between research recommendations and current practices regarding milk quantity and feeding frequency, as well as weaning. Legislative or industry recommendations are mainly followed in organic production in a small proportion of countries.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines
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