Radiant heat increases piglets’ use of the heated creep area on the critical days after birth
The aim of the present study was to investigate how piglets’ use of a creep area is affected by using radiant heat compared to an incandescent light bulb.
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Animal Welfare Key to Sustainability
Hendrix Genetics has developed an animal welfare program for each of its species that is tailored to the characteristics of the animals and the specific regulations of the sector.
Implementation of new EU animal health law and eradication of animal diseases top priority for new Chairman Copa and Cogeca Animal Health and Welfare Party
Copa and Cogeca Animal Health and Welfare Working Party elected a new Chairman today Miguel Ángel Higuera whose top priority is implementation of the new EU animal health law as well as tackling animal diseases.
Germany: Tierwohl Initiative, improving welfare to improve the end product
Tierwohl Initiative is an initiative that implies farms, abattoirs and supermarkets, and whose aim is to offer a better end product quality through the improvement of the animals’ welfare.
Challenging the Status Quo on Pig Handling
Low-stress handling techniques show that moving pigs does not need to be a challenge.
Gangs of piglets: Welfare and growth of imprinted and guided weaners
Weaning stress accompanied by outburst of aggression is a critical point in pig production as it compromises piglets’ welfare and leads to poor growth rate and health problems. Therefore, a weaning methods to smoothen the lactation–weaning transition are of great importance.
Practical EU Animal Transport Guides for cattle, sheep, horses, pigs & poultry now available!
These new guides aim to provide practical advice to professionals to ensure that the animals they transport remain in good welfare.
Stocking density affects welfare indicators of growing pigs of different group sizes after regrouping
According to the results, the optimal density was 1.2 m2/pig considering welfare and building utilization.
UK: new research and development to improve the welfare of pigs at slaughter
Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) joins forces with Defra to fund research into a more humane stunning method for pigs.
Mixing weaned piglets did affect tail biting
The batch and the interaction between treatment and batch had highly significant influences on tail losses at the end of rearing.
Topigs Norsvin: New resting place in Germany
Topigs Norsvin decided to establish its own resting places in the EU at strategic locations. Those resting places are exclusively for Topigs Norsvin breeding animals.
Regional limb injection or systemic medication for the treatment of septic lameness in sows
Reducing the use of antimicrobials in food-producing animals may be achieved through more widespread use of RLP. Regional intravenous limb perfusion of an antimicrobial to treat lameness is feasible in swine.