Keyword: Living environment

Enrichment use in finishing pigs and its relationship with damaging behaviours: Comparing three wood species and a rubber floor toy

Jen-Yun Chou, Rick B. D'Eath, Dale Andrew Sandercock, Keelin O'Driscoll

Published in 2020

Comparison of the effects of enrichment with three species of wood and a rubber floor toy in finishing pig farms, study of the relationship between toy use and harmful behaviours, and physiological and physical measures for stress and injury.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Pain, Societal issues, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Mutilation

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Pig elimination behavior - A review

Heidi Mai-Lis Andersen, Anne Grete Kongsted, Malene Jakobsen

Published in 2020

Review of the elimination behaviours of pigs and their relationships with their on-farm environment, with the ultimate aim of encouraging pigs to dispose of their waste in dedicated areas. An environmental and animal welfare issue.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Societal issues, Environment, Housing, Living environment, Pollution

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Impact of husbandry on the welfare of pet guinea pigs in the UK

Alison Wills

Published in 2020

Review of the dietary, social, environmental and veterinary factors affecting the welfare of guinea pigs in the UK.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Rodents

Keywords: Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Environment, Housing, Living environment, Breeding and rearing systems

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Identification of separation-related problems in domestic cats: A questionnaire survey

Daiana de Souza Machado, Paula Mazza Barbosa Oliveira, Juliana Clemente Machado, Maria Camila Ceballos, Aline Cristina Sant'Anna

Published in 2020

Preview: “Identifying and preventing the occurrence of separation-related problems (SRP) in companion animals are relevant to animal welfare and the quality of human-pet interactions. The SRP are defined as a set of behaviors and physiological signs displayed by the animal when separated from its attachment person. In cats, SRP has been insufficiently studied. Thus, the objective of this study was to develop a questionnaire for cat owners which identifies behaviors that may indicate SRP, as well as relates the occurrence of SRP to the management practices applied in the sampled cats.”

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Felines

Keywords: Anxiety, Welfare indicators, Living environment, Cognitive processes, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Psychiatric disorder

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Project #F075: Cage-free Housing: Northern Fowl Mite Impact on Laying Hens, and Project #701: Laying Hen Ectoparasites: Impact of Salmonella Typhimurium, Salmonella Enteritidis and Salmonella Kentucky Contamination in Cage-Free Housing

Dr Darrin Karcher

Published in 2020

Evaluation of the horizontal transmission of infection and the invasion of internal organs following experimental infection by S. Enteritidis and S. Kentucky of laying hens in cage-free indoor housing, and examination of the role and impact of poultry liponysses on the performance, welfare and egg safety of laying hens in a cage-free environment.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Housing, Living environment

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Bien-être : Les indispensables du paddock

Léa Lansade

Published in 2020

This article written by an expert ethologist discusses the conclusions of recent scientific studies on the preferences of horses for paddocks or boxes that can be incorporated into the daily routines of horse owners.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Environment, Housing, Living environment

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French Assemblée Nationale: Written answer to Question No. QE 23425: Elevage des poules en cage

Question: Jacques Marilossian (La République en Marche - Hauts-de-Seine ). Answer: French Ministry of Agriculture and Food

Published in 2020

Question as to whether the Minister of Agriculture intends to set a deadline for the ban on the rearing of laying hens in France

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Societal issues, Housing, Living environment

Un bloc naissage de 230 truies qui associe bien-être et biosécurité

Pig success

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, Breeding and rearing systems

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Minimal Effects of Rearing Enrichments on Pullet Behaviour and Welfare

Dana L.M. Campbell, Priscilla F. Gerber, Jeff A. Downing, Caroline Lee

Published in 2020

Testing the effect of environmental enrichment for free-range pullets kept indoors on the behavioural and physical development of the birds, with a view to facilitating their adaptation to the outside environment as adults.

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Cognitive processes

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