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Ireland: Extension to deadline for completion of work under the Sow Welfare Scheme
The deadline for completion of work under the TAMS Sow Welfare Scheme has been extended from end-September 2013 to Friday, 28 February 2014.
United States: Compliance Guide for a Systematic Approach to the Humane Handling of Livestock
This is the first edition of the FSIS Compliance Guide for a Systematic Approach to the Humane Handling of Livestock.
Denmark will sell meat from pigs raised under more strict welfare conditions
The pig meat sold with the "Velfærdsgrisen" label will come from pigs that have not had their tail docked and that have been raised with more straw bedding, and the sows will have been group-housed during their production cycle.
Big yellow mud slide for his pigs
Erik Stegink, a pig farmer from Holland, has mounted a disused slide from a nearby pool in his farm.
Health and immune traits of Basque and Large White pigs housed in a conventional or enriched environment
These observations strengthen the hypothesis that selection for high meat production level might be associated with an increased susceptibility of animals to environmental stressors.
Canada: new initiatives to promote Food Safety from Farm to Fork and Animal Welfare
Programming will also support surveillance and emergency preparedness systems.
Meta-analysis on the effects of the physical environment, animal traits, feeder and feed characteristics on the feeding behaviour and performance of growing-finishing pigs
These results may contribute to the improvement of the welfare and performance of growing-finishing pigs by a better knowledge of the influence of the rearing environment.
Canada: Industry invests in swine welfare
A major milestone was reached this week when industry fundraising achieved 50% of its target to establish a National Chair in Swine Welfare. This industry-wide initiative has been gaining momentum with six provincial pork associations and four pork processors committing to the 5-year program to develop a dedicated team of researchers focusing on swine welfare.
United Kingdom: review of the implications for farm animal welfare of farm assurance schemes
The Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC), an expert group providing independent advice on the welfare of farmed animals, publishes its review of farm animal welfare and farm assurance schemes.
Animal welfare in the fattening stage
This trick consists in offering cheap manipulable materials that satisfy the pigs' needs.
Ireland: consultation on extending the Sow Welfare Scheme Completion Date
Any extension, if approved, would, of course not affect the entry into force of the new EU animal welfare rules which came into with effect on 1 January 2013.
Canada: national sow housing conversion project
The project aims to provide blueprints and cost estimates for barn conversion that can be used by the producers and construction team to complete the conversion.
United Kingdom: changes to Real Welfare assessment protocols
This Group’s remit was to review BPEX’s Real Welfare Protocol and make recommendations to make the process more practical.
European Union: results of public consultation on future of organic farming
Regarding animal welfare, more than 60% of respondents strongly insisted on strengthening animal welfare standards for all types of agricultural production systems.
Impact of a Husbandry Education Program on nursery pig mortality, productivity, and treatment cost
The systematic application of husbandry practices can significantly improve productivity, mortality and culling rates, and treatment costs in growing pigs.