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Slow-growing broilers provide welfare goals for growers Mortality and condemnation rates are at all-time lows for U.S. broiler producers, but so-called slow-growing chicken strains in Europe are doing even better.
23/01/2017
Guest commentary: Cage-free egg prices will decline as production increases The world is changing, people have a different idea about animals compared to 60 years ago, or even 20 years ago; as it is shown in a recent study
24/01/2017
How to effectively control lameness in dairy cattle Awareness of the impact of lameness on dairy cow welfare and economics has grown massively in the last 30 years. Our understanding of the causes and risk factor
22/09/2017
Cow management made simple with one bolus A new multi-purpose bolus makes it possible to keep track of cow fertility, health and welfare. Cow management made simple with one bolus
22/09/2017
Study raises key fish welfare issues The preliminary results from a project which has been investigating how to use knowledge of fish welfare to improve conditions for fish used in experiments
28/09/2017
Connecting cows to the internet A group of Dutch researchers have set up the Happy Healthy Cow project to develop a sensor for cows that can promote their health and welfare.
04/10/2017
Cow bells and their effect on cow behaviour In alpine regions cows are often equipped with bells. But how do cows experience wearing these bells? Swiss researchers delved into this issue.
04/10/2017
Best nutrition for footpad health Correct concentrations of vitamins and minerals and good management practices are needed, particularly for free-range birds,in order to avoid footpad dermatitis
23/10/2017
Technology will revolutionise welfare and performance Technology is one way in which welfare goals will be met while the efficiency of poultry is maintained. Poultry World reports from the world’s biggest
31/10/2017
Impact of space on the welfare of free-range layers An important factor in the case of free-range eggs is the potential access to an outdoor area for laying hens, even though access to an outdoor area may
02/11/2017