Effects of high dietary fibre from by-products diets on plasma metabolites in gestating sows
Replacing starch by dietary fibre changes plasma metabolites profile in gestating sows.
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Comparative on-farm study of alternatives for surgical castration of male pigs:consequences for boar taint and carcass quality
Different alternatives for surgical castration without anaesthesia were performed on 20 farms to evaluate the
effect on boar taint and carcass quality.
Commission steps up pressure on Member States to implement ban on individual sow stalls
The Commission has stepped up calls on Member States to ensure that the ban on individual sow stalls is fully applied from 1 January 2013.
Australia: Free range pigs now certified
Australian pork producers can now attain Free Range Certification under a newly developed, on-farm, free range standard, within the APIQ program.
Dr. Temple Grandin - "Humane Animal Slaughter"
Dr. Temple Grandin speaks on the subject of "Humane Animal Handling & Slaughter" at the Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals' conference on "Delivering Humane Food in Canada," on October 24th, 2006.
Market impact of EU regulations on group housing of sows
The aim of this report is to improve understanding by setting out the latest progress towards implementation and enforcement of the regulations and by developing scenarios for the market situation both before and after implementation.
Australia: pork industry ahead on stall free move
The Australian pork industry’s voluntary move away from the use of sow stalls by 2017, is making substantial progress, with around one in three sows now spending their pregnant lives sow stall free.
United states: Iowa pork producers embrace food safety, animal well-being programs
Iowa pork producers have reached a new milestone as 15,000 Iowa pork producers, employees and others with pork industry interests have been certified through the Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Plus® program.
European Union: most Member States unlikely to fully comply with EU sow stall ban
Only 12 Member States have confirmed that they expect their producers to be fully compliant with the new regulations by the end of the year.
Canada: Government supports safe handling of farm animals
This investment will help the AFAC develop a certification program that will lead to training for livestock and poultry transporters throughout Canada.
European Union: live animal transport must be reduced
More than one million people have signed an online petition to improve the welfare of animals transported to slaughter across Europe.
Effects of castration and immunization against GnRH on the immune system and the adrenocortical axis in pigs
This study aimed at understanding the effects of testicular hormones on immunity and stress reactivity in pigs.
Commission gathers international experts to drive new Animal Welfare Strategy 2012-2015 forward
Co-organised by the European Commission and the Danish Presidency of the EU, this high-level conference aims to drive forward an integrated approach to animal welfare.
Environmental enrichment
Enrichment elements help to reduce the aggressiveness of pigs ...
British producers will take pig welfare to a new level
After five years of research and an extensive trial on 90 pig farms, the industry plans to secure its position at the top of the welfare league by rolling out Real Welfare,
McDonald's: gestation stalls and a better future for sow housing
Our own Animal Welfare Council member, Dr. Temple Grandin, has noted the need for a well thought-out and thorough plan to successfully undertake a transition of this magnitude.