In the Netherlands, the welfare of farmed fish is subject of growing public and governmental concern. Comparable to concerns regarding the intensity of terrestrial livestock production, stocking densities applied in fish farming have been highlighted as an important area of welfare concern. The...

Grow-out culture of mud crabs Scylla serrata in East Africa is at an earlier development phase and is dependent on wild seed crabs. We assessed three different culture systems (net cages, ponds and pens) in three treatments (shelter, size and density) to evaluate survival and growth in small-scale...

This article describes the beneficial effects of cage-free housing systems compared to battery cages on the behaviour, health and welfare of laying hens in Africa.

Taveta golden weavers are popular in zoos, but little has been published on their reproduction, social behavior, or other aspects of their management. At Disney's Animal Kingdom^®, we have had great success with our breeding program and house a large flock in our mixed-species walk-through Africa ...

Commercialization of helmeted guinea fowl production in Africa is still in its rudimentary stage and there is a dearth of information on the optimal stocking density of the birds. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of stocking density on the physiological responses and performance of...

Heterobranchus longifilis is highly esteemed fish in Africa, but high demand for the depleting natural stock and the deficiency of the fry production, poses major problem to fish farmers. To determine optimum stocking density that will yield highest growth performance in the aquaculture of ...

Extreme temperatures and unfavourable living conditions can be a cause of stress to animals. To tackle this, forward planning of farm infrastructure, good ventilation and cooling is necessary. This article introduces equipments such as LUBING's Top-Climate-System, which has been developed for an...

Influenza A viruses are widespread in pig herds and are also relevant for public health due to their zoonotic potential. In many countries of Europe, Asia, America and Africa influenza A viruses are endemic in pig herds. Mainly the subtypes H1N1, H3N2, H1N2 and H1N1pdm09 are circulating in...

Naked mole rats (Heterocephalus glaber) are a unique rodent species originating in Africa and are increasingly being used in research. Their needs and characteristics differ from those of other rodents used in research. Unique housing systems are necessary to address the special macro- and...