Lifting farm animal lives – laying the foundations for positive animal welfare
The main aims are to 1) define positive farm animal welfare and clarify its concepts, 2) identify valid approaches to assess positive animal welfare, ...
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Animal Welfare Indicators at the SlaughterHouse
General introductionThe aim of the 4-year aWISH project (Animal Welfare Indicators at the SlaughterHouse) is the large-scale, automated at-slaughter monitoring of animal-based welfare indicators f...
Research into the optimization of group housing of does
Sustainability in pork production with immunocastration
...en completed. Tests were conducted to gain insight into carcass and meat quality, animal health and animal welfare of immunocastrates at certain feed formulations, compared to barrows and intact bo...
Measuring and managing sow condition for optimal longevity and lifelong production
...acement rate is not only a signal of a low body condition on average (and thus potentially impaired animal welfare), nor is it only financially disadvantageous, but it also implies a less efficient...
Development of a quick scan monitoring system at the slaughter line to determing laying hen welfare
...embers stay in close contact throughout the development process of the monitoring tool. Appropriate animal welfare indicators are identified for the various stages of the production process (produc...
Alternative control methods to prevent and control worm infections in organic laying hens
In the PREBEBIOLEG project, we aim to provide organic poultry farmers with feasible procedures in order to simultaneously provide their laying hens with optimal health and animal welfare
The welfare of broiler chickens produced in Brazil versus Belgium
...ndustry has been strongly industrialised over the last couple of decades. The challenges to improve animal welfare vary between countries. In this project we are studying and comparing the welfare ...
Measuring current welfare trends in function of nitrogen emissions in broilers
This project looks at the ambitions around emission reductions as well as around animal welfare
The transition period as a monitoring window for the nutritional and metabolic resilience of high-yielding dairy cattle.
...ment of multifactorial problems during this period leads to significant economic losses and reduced animal welfare during the subsequent lactation. However, not all cows are equally sensitive to de...
Heat plan for Flemish pig farming
...ble pig farmers to develop a sustainable heat stress plan that reduces economic losses and improves animal welfare. Due to the changing climate, heat stress is a growing problem in Belgian pig farm...
Poultry and Pig Low-input and Organic production systems’ Welfare
This European research project aims to improve animal welfare in pigs and poultry that are raised organically and in free-range systems.
Mobile housing systems for laying hens and broiler chickens
...ion collects climatic data. Relevance/ValorizationCitizens are increasingly concerned about animal welfare and a growing number of consumers are prepared to pay a premium price for animal-f...
Research into more animal-friendly catching and loading of broilers and reformed laying hens
...ve catching and loading method are evaluated at the same time in terms of labor, production losses, animal welfare and social acceptance.Research approachThe current catching methods for br...
Welfare Improving monitoring Solutions for cHickens
Internet-of-animals: design and development of an integrated health and welfare monitoring system for dairy cows
Feasibility of free farrowing ("Haalbaarheid van vrijloopkraamhokken" in Dutch)
Potential (research) approach to reduce/stop routine tail docking and keeping pigs with long(er) tails
...ures should be taken to prevent tail-biting and other behavioral disorders. The client (the Flemish Animal Welfare Service) is apprehensive about the possible deterioration of animal welfare (addit...
Towards a higher efficiency by sustainable extension of the laying cycle
Variations in stress responsivity in hens: matching birds to environments
Improving the life production of dairy cattle by optimizing the nutrition and management of young stock in Flanders
Optimizing calf health through a systematic approach and correct use of resources/tools
Optimizing the use of the free range as the key to improve organic chicken production
Creating added value in organic agriculture through sustainable combinations of crops and free range for poultry
... production in the free range of ckickens in order to use land more efficiently, to create better animal welfare and a smaller impact on the environment.
Research on humane methods for killing individual poultry on-farm
Alternative dewormers for organic laying hens
Pasture protection: adequate shelter for animals kept outdoors
...st adequate as shelter for animals kept outdoors, and which, in addition to having a good effect on animal welfare, also score in terms of forage value, wind resistance and exposure to soil compact...