Page 61 of articles about behaviour-welfare

    European Union - Workshop on pig welfare

    13-Nov-2009
    The "Workshop on pig welfare" will bring together experts from national administrations, nongovernmental organizations and stakeholders directly involved in the implementation of the animal welfare provisions or interested in promoting high animal welfare standards.

    USA - Ohio voters back Animal Care

    05-Nov-2009
    Ohio agricultural groups scored an electoral victory Tuesday with the passage of a constitutional amendment creating a livestock care standards board and preempting a possible ballot campaign by the Humane Society of the United States.

    EU - Animal welfare labelling: Commission report launches in-depth political debate

    29-Oct-2009
    The European Commission adopted today a report in which it outlines a series of options for animal welfare labelling, to facilitate an in-depth political debate with the other institutions. The overall goal of policy in this area is to make it easier for consumers to identify and choose welfare-friendly products, and thereby give an economic incentive to producers to improve the welfare of animals.

    Non-fattening ‘doughnut’ for pigs!

    21-Oct-2009
    Environmental enrichment is an important part of the welfare codes for pigs. Pig’s Donut from G E Baker (UK) Ltd – which trades under the name of Quality Equipment – is a toy designed to help reduce boredom by stimulating play and activity for these animals from weaning through to finishing.

    Animal Welfare Conference:

    15-Oct-2009
    On 8-9 October, some hundred researchers and experts in the field of animal health from the EU and other countries gathered in Uppsala, north of Stockholm. The conference marks the conclusion of the Welfare Quality Project that has engaged researchers in the work on animal welfare for over five years.

    First European Protocols for assessing Farm Animal Welfare published

    13-Oct-2009
    Assessment systems to evaluate the quality of animal welfare on farms or at slaughter, have been developed by researchers of the European research project Welfare Quality®. These systems for 7 livestock species are founded upon animal-based measures. The systems combine a science-based methodology for assessing farm animal welfare with a standardised way of integrating this information to assign farms and slaughterhouses to one of four categories (from poor to excellent animal welfare).