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Page 53 of articles about behaviour-welfare

The impact of chronic environmental stressors on growing pigs: stress physiology, production and play behaviour

Commercially farmed animals are frequently housed in conditions that impose a number of concurrent environmental stressors. For pigs housed indoors, elevated levels of mechanical noise, atmospheric ammonia and low light intensities are commonplace. This experiment examined the effects on growing pigs of chronic exposure to combinations of commercially relevant levels of these potential stressors.

European Union - Commission publishes report on the application of the Farm Advisory System

Member States have the obligation to establish a system for advising farmers on land and farm management, the so-called Farm Advisory System (FAS). It is a major component of the 2003 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform and had to be introduced by 2007. The objective of the FAS is to help farmers to become more aware of on-farm processes relating to the environment, food safety and animal health and welfare.

Weaning in the yard

A new animal welfare test designed to test your knowledge about the welfare of piglets weaned on yards.

Australia - Sow stalls gone by 2017

In a world first, the Australian pork industry voted today to pursue the voluntary phasing out of gestation stalls by 2017.

Iowa Pork Industry Center to offer PQA Plus® advisor recertification session

Tthe session will be taught by ISU animal science and veterinary medicine faculty members who are certified PQA Plus® trainers.

Farming systems and environment: Effects of available surface on gaseous emissions from group-housed gestating sows kept on deep litter

In the European Union, the group-housed pregnant sows have to have a minimal legal available area of 2.25 m2/sow. However, it has been observed that an increased space allowance reduces agonistic behaviour and consecutive wounds and thus induces better welfare conditions. But, what about the environmental impacts of this greater available area?

Placid sow answer to European stall ban at EuroTier

By using genes from the Chinese Meishan, over the past 12 years ACMC has developed an F1 hybrid, the AC1, that has an exceptionally placid temperament and is well suited to group systems, without compromising feed conversion, growth rate or lean meat percentage.

Effects of space allocation on growth performance and immune system in weaning pigs

Stress caused by reduced space allocation may disrupt the cellular immune system in piglets and stimulate the releases of cortisol.

Welfare Quality®: Slaughterhouse Measures

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).

Impact of an extended photoperiod in farrowing houses on the performance and behaviour of sows and their litters

The effects of an extended photoperiod around parturition and throughout lactation on performances of primiparous sows and their piglets were studied.

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Sanitary conditions in fattening

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

DLG/BFL-Special show "Sow well-being - in group housing"

As of January 1, 2013 all gestating sows in the EU will have to be kept in group housing systems. Some pig producers have already made the switch to group housing but many still are still considering. For those still undecided, EuroTier 2010 comes at the ideal time to help producers make this strategic decision.

Australia - New welfare regulations for Western Australian pig industry

The State Government today urged pork producers to familiarise themselves with a new set of animal welfare regulations for the Western Australian pig industry.

Canada - Government of Canada cracks down on livestock transport violators: New regulations more than double fines

The Government of Canada is cracking down on those who mistreat and improperly transport livestock by more than doubling current fines - the first increase in over 10 years.

Influence of photoperiod on the behavior and performance of newly weaned pigs with a focus on time spent at the feeder, feed disappearance, and growth

Feed disappearance on the day after weaning tends to be greater in pigs housed in a prolonged photoperiod. Nevertheless, prolonging the photoperiod during the first 4 days after weaning does not influence feed disappearance or body weight gain over the entire nursery phase.

USA - Ohio Livestock Standards Board proposes penalties

The Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board today passed a vote on proposed civil penalty rules that will be used to enforce newly created livestock care standards. Proposed civil penalty rules will be filed with the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) to begin the rule-making process.