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Can we apply principles of outdoor farming on an indoor unit? Facilities and management (II/II)

The second part of this article tells us what we can learn from sow's nesting instinct, creep-feed intake, relationship with the operator and groups formation in camping systems for use in our closed farms.

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MEPs urge EU states to ensure better care of transported animals

More unannounced and risk-based checks and tougher penalties for offenders. Minimise transport time and transport carcasses rather than live animals. Better enforcement of existing rules, with the help of new technology.

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CRITERIA OF THE NATIONAL ANIMAL WELFARE LABEL FOR PIGS

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Germany presents a new animal welfare labelling

Klöckner: “We make animal welfare more visible from birth to slaughter.”

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EU: MEPs want to improve transport conditions for animals

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Brazil publishes a good pig production practices handbook

The Ministry of Agriculture of Brazil launched, last December, an online Good Pig Production Practices Handbook.

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Denmark wants to reduce piglet tail docking

With the aim of reducing piglet tail docking, the Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark has decided to toughen the regulations regarding this matter.

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Protection of animals during transport within and outside the EU: draft report

The rapporteur Mr Jørn Dohrmann (ECR, DA) presented his draft report on the implementation of Regulation 1/2005 on the protection of animals during transport within and outside the EU. The rapporteur concludes that the overall degree of implementation has been insufficient to improve animal welfare during transport.

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Effect of enriching the sow environment and diet during gestation on maternal stress and piglet survival

Enriching the sow environment and diet during gestation therefore improved sow welfare and reduced piglet mortality at and soon after birth.

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Mexico will strengthen animal health and welfare

The SENASICA has launched the “Authorised Responsible Veterinarian” course.

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European Commission organising event about progress on rearing pigs with intact tails

The European Commission is organising a two day meeting from 27 to 28 November 2018, sharing valuable insights from top EU experts on progress with rearing pigs with intact tails and thus improving their welfare.

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Phasing out pig tail docking in the EU - present state, challenges and possibilities

In many European countries the majority of the pigs are still routinely tail-docked, which is a violation of the European legislation.

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Denmark intensifies animal welfare for pigs

The increase in fines to pig farms has made the Minister announce an increase in controls in 2019.

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Global Animal Welfare concern underpins Thai pig farm more awareness

A growing interest in animal welfare among Thai consumers led to a major shift of industry’s practice in the recent years. CP Foods announced a global policy on animal welfare in April 2018 in line with internationally recognized animal welfare standard.

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Do nurse sows and foster litters have impaired animal welfare?

In order to analyse whether nurse sows have more welfare problems than non-nurse sows a cross-sectional study was conducted in 57 sow herds in Denmark.

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Maple Leaf Foods builds leadership in animal care

More than 40,000 sows have made the transition to our advanced open sow housing system, and we are on track to transition all sows under our management by the end of 2021.