Page 4 of articles about behaviour-welfare

Effects of providing sensory attractants to suckling pigs during lactation and after weaning on post-weaning growth performance

Environmental enrichment with cubes appears to have the greatest effect when applied post-weaning whereas flavor attractants appear to have the greatest effect when applied both pre- and post-weaning.

Home

ManagementAbstract

Changes in cortisol and cortisone in hair of pigs under heat stress

The use of cortisone and the estimation of 11β-HSD type 2 activity in hair is recommended instead of using hair cortisol concentrations alone.

Home

Tracking device for pigs without tail docking.

Facilities-Equipment Article

Visit to the IFIP-Institut du Porc experimental swine station

Since 1998, IFIP has had an experimental farm located in Romillé, Brittany, France, which allows them to run all types of trials at all stages of production.

Home

ManagementNews

U.S: USDA and Justice Department enter into MOU on enforcement of Animal Welfare Act

The Memorandum of Understanding establishes a framework for notification, consultation, and coordination among APHIS, USDA’s General Counsel, and ENRD.

Home

Figure 1. Piglet a few days old on the day of tail docking (left) and three days later (right).

ManagementArticle

Is it practically possible to phase out tail docking in piglets?

Professor Pejsak’s view on tail docking: Is it ethically justified and practically possible to phase out this practice in piglets?

Home

Markets-EconomicsNews

Denmark: Awareness of the animal welfare label is increasing among consumers

The vast majority of Danes are aware of the State Animal Welfare Label "Better animal welfare".

Home

First meeting of the WelFarmers project in Montijo, Portugal.

ManagementNews

WelFarmers: European project to award best practice in pig welfare

The EU-funded project ‘WelFarmers’, involving 17 partners from 8 European countries, will award farms with best practices in animal welfare and disseminate the results.

Home

ManagementPress releases

WelFarmers: The best practices in welfare for pigs

Pig farmers, research centers and higher education institutions will be working together in the EU-funded project ‘WelFarmers’ where more than 50% of the pig production in Europe is represented in the consortium formed by eight European countries.

Home

Markets-EconomicsNews

EU consumers support new laws for better farm animal welfare

A new survey carried out in 8 EU countries1 shows that most consumers support better welfare for the animals raised for food and expect EU decision makers to act.

Home

ManagementAbstract