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During the unloading, the animals’ ease of movement is evaluated based on the percentage of animals that slip (loss of balance without touching the floor) and/or fall (any part of the animal besides the hooves touch the ground).

This new test deals with sanitary conditions in fattening pigs: density, cleanliness of installations…

October’s new test deals with density in fattening.

This new test deals with housing sows on a farm built in 2006.

Genetic selection over the last few decades has resulted in pigs with better feed conversion and leaner carcasses, but it has also led to pigs with a decreased ingestion capacity.

The new test on animal welfare in swine herds will demonstrate your knowledge on the welfare of sows.

Here we present a brief summary of the different proposed measures of the Welfare Quality® protocol for the evaluation of the welfare of the pigs on a farm.

The new test in the welfare section is dedicated to conditions during post-weaning.

The European Welfare Quality® project has developed systems to objectively evaluate animal welfare on farms and slaughterhouses in order to identify the causes of deficient wellbeing and to assess farmers on possible improvements.

Do you want to evaluate your knowledge of maternity welfare? Just take this new test!

This new test has to do with the correct feed and levels of hygiene in the pens.

Are the measures taken with the pig in the farrowing room correct? Are the facilities optimal?

Is the lighting in warehouses up to standard? Are the manipulable materials the right ones?

At what age can we castrate piglets? Is it possible to castrate without a general anesthetic? The new test on castration tries to resolve these doubts.

The new test in the welfare section is dedicated to conditions during finishing period.

Do the accommodation conditions for your gestating sows in group comply with the welfare normatives? Find out with the new test on welfare.