Document type : Scientific article

La fin de l’élimination des poussins mâles programmée pour 2022

Christophe Violette

Published in 2021

Article reviewing the ban on the crushing of male chicks that will come in on 1 January 2022 in France, and describing the in ovo sexing method that is advocated as an alternative by the French Government. However, this method entails a significant financial cost for breeders, that will partly be covered by the State.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Pain, Societal issues, Livestock farming system

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Long-Distance Transport of Finisher Pigs in the Iberian Peninsula: Effects of Season on Thermal and Enthalpy Conditions, Welfare Indicators and Meat pH

Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama, Rubén Bermejo-Poza,Formoso-Rafferty, Malcolm Mitchell, Pilar Barreiro, Morris Villarroel

Published in 2021

A scientific paper to determine the influence of temperature and air enthalpy variations in live pig transport vehicles using welfare indicators. It shows that such variations are greater in winter, and are associated with higher cortisol and lower blood glucose levels in pigs, both indicators of heat stress.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Welfare indicators, Stress, Transport

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Strepsirrhine Primate Training Programs in North American Institutions: Status and Implications for Future Welfare Assessment

Gloria Fernández-Lázaro, Meg H. Dye, Christie Eddie, Gina M. Ferrie

Published in 2021

Scientific paper to evaluate the impact of strepsirrhinia education programmes in North American zoos. Respondents consider that these programmes increase positive human-animal interactions, psychological well-being and staff awareness of animal behaviour. The paper suggests that further work on their impact on the welfare of strepsirrhinia is required.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Primates

Keywords:Learning, training, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Comparison of 12 Different Animal Welfare Labeling Schemes in the Pig Sector

Katriina Heinola, Tiina Kauppinen, Jarkko K. Niemi, Essi Wallenius, Satu Raussi

Published in 2021

Scientific paper comparing 12 animal welfare labels used for pork meat, revealing considerable variations between labels, with the least stringent barely exceeding the minimum standards imposed by EU regulations, and the most stringent being on a par with organic standards.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships

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Network analysis of tail-biting in pigs - indirect effect on tail posture

Thore Wilder, Joachim Krieter Nicole Kemper, Kathrin Büttner

Published in 2021

Scientific paper examining whether the tail position of pigs in a pen can be a predictive indicator for the occurrence of tail biting, taking into account the social structure of the group of penned pigs.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Pain, Modelling, Mutilation, Welfare indicators

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Determination of static space requirements for finishing bulls based on image analysis

N. Volkmann, J. Stracke, S.L. Rauterberg, B. Spindler, N. Kemper

Published in 2021

Scientific paper providing information on the space requirements of finishing bulls to ensure their welfare. It focuses on the space occupied when motionless in the standing and lying positions and concludes that further studies are needed to take into account the space requirements of bulls to allow movement and social interactions.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Housing, Livestock buildings, Livestock farming system

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Public Views of Dairy Calf Welfare and Dairy Consumption Habits of American Youth and Adults

Rielle K. Perttu, Beth A. Ventura, Aaron K. Rendahl, Marcia I. Endres

Published in 2021

Scientific article presenting the results of an opinion poll on the welfare of dairy calves and the consumption of dairy products by Americans. The most important requirement for the calves in the view of all participants concerned their physical welfare, with a 'natural' lifestyle, humane treatment and the emotional state of the animals coming a distant second. The majority (94%) of respondents were consumers of dairy products.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords: Societal issues, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships

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Behavior and Welfare of Undocked Heavy Pigs Raised in Buildings with Different Ventilation Systems

Marika Vitali, Enrica Santolini, Marco Bovo, Patrizia Tassinari, Daniele Torreggiani,Paolo Trevisi

Published in 2021

Scientific paper comparing the influence of two ventilation systems (natural and mechanical) on the behaviour and welfare of fattening pigs. It concludes that the mechanical system is associated with a more positive emotional state in the pigs, but that in both systems high temperatures are associated with heat stress, and that the welfare state of the animals decreases during the last phases of fattening.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Housing, Livestock buildings, Stress

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Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis of Alternative Ventilation Schemes in Cage-Free Poultry Housing

Long Chen, Eileen E. Fabian-Wheeler, John M. Cimbala, Dan Hofstetter, Paul Patterson

Published in 2021

Scientific paper presenting and testing computational fluid dynamics models under 4 different sets of ventilation conditions to simulate airflow in cage-free chicken houses. The transition to cage-free rearing calls for changes to environmental conditions to ensure the best quality of animal welfare.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Livestock buildings, Living environment, Stress

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Human-Dog Relationship during the First COVID-19 Lockdown in Italy

Danila d'Angelo, Andrea Chirico, Luigi Sacchettino, Federica Manunta, Maurizio Martucci, Anna Cestaro, Luigi Avallone, Antonio Giordano, Francesca Ciani

Published in 2021

Scientific paper investigating the human-dog relationship during the first COVID-19 pandemic lockdown in Italy. No difference was found in the human-dog relationship during and outside the lockdown period, but owners' perceptions of the costs of dog ownership were lower during the lockdown.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories:Canine

Keywords : Human-animal relationships

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