Page 49 of articles about behaviour-welfare

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

    22-Nov-2010
    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

    19-Nov-2010
    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.

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

    15-Nov-2010
    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?

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

    08-Nov-2010
    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.

    USA - Ohio Livestock Standards Board proposes penalties

    21-Oct-2010
    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.