Species: Laying hens

European Parliament: written answer to question E-003166/23: Extending the use of in-ovo chick sexing methods to all poultry products sold on the EU market

Annika Bruna (ID), Eric Minardi (ID), Ivan Vilibor Sinčić (NI), Petras Auštrevičius (Renew), Elżbieta Kruk (ECR), Aurélia Beigneux (ID). Reply: Ms Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on the European Commission's intentions regarding the extension of the ban on the killing of male chicks to all member states and third countries.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Pain, Societal issues, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Décision n° 461367 du Conseil d’Etat concernant la notion de rémaménagement des bâtiments cage pour les poules pondeuses

Conseil d'État

Published in 2023

Text of the decision to reject the petition filed by 9 animal protection associations to partially disapply the  Decree of December 15, 2021, with regard to its interpretation of the concept of redevelopment as it applies to buildings used to rear laying hens in cages.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Livestock buildings, Housing

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Comment les volailles perçoivent et interprètent leur environnement : recherche scientifique et exemples d’application

Rachel Degrande, Vitor Hugo Bessa Ferreira, Vanessa Guesdon, Ludovic Calandreau

Published in 2023

Scientific review emphasising that poultry have varied and well-developed senses, that they interact with each other, that they are capable of learning, and that they have  a much wider repertoire of cognitive skills than is often assumed.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Animal-based measurements, Learning, training, Enrichment, Memory, Living environment, Cognitive processes

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Leg disorders in broiler chickens: a review of current knowledge

Kai-li Liu, Yan-feng He, Bo-wen Xu, Lu-xi Lin, Pan Chen, Muhammad Kashif Iqbal, Khalid Mehmood, Shu-cheng Huang

Published in 2023

Scientific review of chicken leg disorders, their prevalence on farms and the associated risk factors, the consequences for welfare and production performance, and their diagnosis and prevention.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Pain, Societal issues, Risk management, Welfare indicators

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Indice international d’équité des engagements œufs hors-cage

Mercy for Animals

Published in 2023

Mercy for Animals' 3rd International Cage-Free Equity Index of commitment by companies. The index ranks 40 food companies on their commitment to sourcing cage-free eggs, and on the transparency of their communication on progress. Carrefour, Groupe Casino and Sodexo appear at the bottom of the ranking.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Enrichment, Housing, Living environment,Societal issues, livestock farming system

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A literature review of broiler chicken welfare, husbandry, and assessment

Cara Helena Wilcox, Victoria Sandilands, Novi Mayasari, Indrawati Yudha Asmara, Asep Anang

Published in 2023

Scientific review examining the main commercial broiler farming systems in Indonesia, looking at assessment methods, indicators, main welfare problems, and opportunities for improvement.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Enrichment, Housing, Human-animal relationships, Pain, Welfare indicators

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Deciphering Avian Emotions: A Novel AI and Machine Learning Approach to Understanding Chicken Vocalizations

Adrian Cheok, Jun Cai, Ying Yan

Published in 2023

Scientific paper on the development of a system based on artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify different emotional states in chickens on the basis of their vocalizations, including hunger, fear, anger, contentment, excitement and distress, with a view to improving human-animal relationships.

Document Types: Scientific paper

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Animal-based measurements, Precision farming, Welfare indicators, Human-animal relationships, Stress, Vocalisation

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Impact of light wavelength on growth and welfare of broiler chickens: An overview and future perspective

Abdel-Moneim Eid Abdel-Moneim, Shahida Anusha Siddiqui, Abdelrazeq M. Shehata, Abhishek Biswas, Mohammed Sh. Abougabal, Alaa M. Kamal, Noura M. Mesalam, Mohamed A. Elsayed, Bing Yang, Tarek A. Ebeid, Xiaohua Teng

Published in 2023

Scientific review on the importance of appropriate lighting (including light source, intensity, duration and wavelength) to improve growth and behavior, and to alleviate stress factors in broilers.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

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

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European Parliament: Written answer to Question E-002189/23: Putting an end to the rearing of fast-growing chickens

Question: Annika Bruno (ID). Answer: Mrs Kyriakides on behalf of the European Commission

Published in 2023

Answer to a question on whether the European Commission intends to ban the rearing of fast-growing broiler strains and support small farms that rear hardier breeds of chickens.

Document types: Regulation/Certification

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Pain, Societal issues, Living environment, Resilience, Robustness, Stress, Livestock farming system

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The effect of incubation temperature on the development of the locomotory system and welfare in broiler chickens: A review

Tobias Kettrukat, Ewa Grochowska, Margrethe Therkildsen

Published in 2023

Scientific review providing an overview of the effects of changes in incubation temperature at the beginning, middle and end of embryogenesis, on muscle and bone development in broilers and on their subsequent locomotive abilities. Muscle tissue responds to increased temperature during embryogenesis by proliferating, but this effect depends on the length of exposure.

Document Types: Scientific review

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords:Adaptation of the animal to the environment, Living environment, Prenatal issues, Resilience

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