Published in 2021
Article showing that Swedish dairy farmers have different opinions on the flooring characteristics that impact animal welfare and therefore on the choice of flooring for their facilities.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Bovines, Caprines, Ovines
Keywords:Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing
Published in 2021
Scientific paper investigating criteria for genetic selection of nesting behaviours suitable for cage-free systems for two laying hen bloodlines. It suggests that two effective potential criteria would be number of eggs laid and laying characteristics.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords: Enrichment, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
This article reminds us that good human-animal relationships require a good knowledge of and respect for the animal's needs and behaviour. A summary for cattle is provided of these, as defined by Temple Grandin, an internationally renowned behaviourist.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords: Animal-based measurements,Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships
Published in 2021
Scientific paper comparing the effects of paper- and sawdust-based bedding on the welfare of lactating dairy cows, looking specifically at lying behaviour, activity, lameness, skin lesions, cleanliness and productivity and finding no significant difference between the two bedding types.
Document types: Technical Paper
Animal categories: Bovines
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Housing, Livestock farming system, Pain, Welfare indicators
Published in 2021
Scientific paper on the gathering of an evidence base of expert opinion on welfare indicators for the animals to be included in a welfare assessment tool for four reptile families.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Exotic pets
Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Societal issues, Welfare indicators
Published in 2021
Press release from the European Commission outlining its response to the European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) to end cage farming. The Commission is committed to bringing forward legislation to phase out and eventually ban cage farming of the species listed in the ECI.
Document types: Regulation/Certification
Animal categories: Porcines, Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Societal issues, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Opinion of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe advocating the phasing out of cage systems in which veterinarians must play a proactive part.
Document Types: Opinions
Animal categories: Poultry
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Livestock buildings, Enrichment, Housing, Living environment, Societal issues, Livestock farming system
Published in 2021
Scientific article showing that zoo visitors are not aware of the type of environmental enrichment (natural or artificial) in a lemur enclosure but are much more sensitive to the behaviour of the animals. It suggests that enrichment objects should be designed more for the effects they have on animals than for their appearance.
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories:Wildlife
Keywords: Enrichment, Human-animal relationships, Living environment,Societal issues
Published in 2021
Scientific review of social and reproductive behaviours, cognitive abilities, the effects of environmental enrichment and of practices to improve the welfare of angelfish and, more generally, of ornamental fish.
Document Types: Scientific review
Animal categories: Fish
Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Enrichment, Stress
Published in 2021
Article on how to manage large litters in such a way as to ensure the welfare of the suckling sow and her piglets
Document Types: Scientific paper
Animal categories: Porcines
Keywords:Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment, Lactation, Housing, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Societal issues
