Keywords: Living environment

Coping with large litters: management effects on welfare and nursing capacity of the sow

Olli Peltoniemi, Taehee Han, Jinhyeon Yun

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

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Animal Welfare Issues in Capture-Based Aquaculture

Uthpala Chandararathna, Kjetil Korsnes, Mette Sørensen, Ioannis N. Vatsos

Published in 2021

Review focusing on the particular case of the welfare in aquaculture of captured fish

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Fish

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to its environment, Environment, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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Favoriser les contacts précoces entre les portées avec la sociabilisation des porcelets en maternité

Dominique Poilvet

Published in 2021

Article advocating the socialisation of piglets by mixing batches early on

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Learning, training, Enrichment, Living environment, Livestock farming system

Keeping Stallions in Groups—Species-Appropriate or Relevant to Animal Welfare?

Heidrun Gehlen, Katrin Krumbach, Christa Thöne-Reineke

Published in 2021

Paper examining the feasibility and value of group breeding stallions with regard to animal welfare

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Living environment, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Livestock farming system

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Caring for the Older Horse: A Conceptual Model of Owner Decision Making

Rebecca Smith, Gina Pinchbeck, Catherine McGowan, Joanne Ireland, Elizabeth Perkins

Published in 2021

Article developing a conceptual model for the care of ageing horses based on a survey of owner practices

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords:Pain, Enrichment, Risk management, Societal issues, Living environment, Livestock farming system, Welfare indicators

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Weaning stress in piglets: What do we know and what can we do?

John Pluske

Published in 2021

Article describing farming methods to reduce weaning stress in piglets

Document types: Technical Paper

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords:Anxiety, Environment, Living environment, Fear, Stress,Livestock farming system

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Effects of Different Scratch Mat Designs on Hen Behaviour and Eggs Laid in Enriched Cages

Victoria Sandilands, Laurence Baker, Jo Donbavand, Sarah Brocklehurst

Published in 2021

Article comparing the effect of 4 types of scratch mat on laying hen behaviour and egg quality and finding no significant difference between the types of mat.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

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

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Incubation, hatchery practice and the welfare of layer hens

Greg Underwood,, Daniel Andrews, Tin Phung, Lauren E. Edwards

Published in 2021

Scientific review of the state of knowledge on management factors for chicks designed to ensure chick welfare and health.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

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

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Sniff, look and loop excursions as the unit of “exploration” in the horse (Equus ferus caballis) when free or under saddle in an equestrian arena

Candace J.BurkeIan, Q.Whishaw

Published in 2020

Analyse du comportement locomoteur et exploratoire spontané de chevaux à l’entrée dans une carrière.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Anxiety, Living environment, Cognitive processes, Stress

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Effects of Ultraviolet Light Supplementation on Pekin Duck Production, Behavior, and Welfare

Gabrielle M. House, Eric B. Sobotik, Jill R. Nelson, Gregory S. Archer

Published in 2020

Study to determine the effects of supplementary UV light on Peking duck production parameters, eye development, stress and fear.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Enrichment, Living environment, Fear, Stress, Livestock farming system

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