Intensive Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) farming operates with considerable variation in housing and stocking density. In this study, current commercial stocking densities for crocodilians were investigated using 261 grower-phase crocodiles (15 months old, average total body length 94.5 cm,...

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...

Background and Aim: The welfare of animals kept in livestock production systems has raised concerns around the world. Adult dairy cattle require adequate rest and spend approximately 12 h/day lying down. This cross-sectional study aimed to determine the stall factors and management practices...

Dairy cow cleanliness provides information about animal welfare, along with risk of diseases and quality of housing environments. This study determined animal- and farm-level factors associated with upper hind leg cleanliness in smallholder dairy cows. All lactating cows (n=234) on 118 randomly...

The study focused on the performances of broilers raised under different floor space areas and flock sizes in deep litter housing. Pens; floor areas (F₁S=2400 cm², F₂S=2600 cm², F₃S=2800 cm² and F₄S=3000 cm²) were used with each housing 4 birds and also 4 levels of flock sizes at constant floor...

Forty two weaner rabbits of mixed breeds and sexes with an average initial weight of 956.7±45.6 g were used to evaluate the effect of stocking density on welfare and haematological characteristics. The rabbits were allotted to four stocking densities of 10, 14.3, 20 and 25 rabbits/m². This...

Management system in rabbit production has been reported to affect their welfare and performance. In view of this, a study was conducted to evaluate the effects of two different management systems (cage-housed and pen-housed) on serum malondialdehyde (MDA) concentration of weaned rabbits in...

Six different floor spaces, each was allotted for 4 birds in cells: F₁A (2,000 cm²), F₂A (2,200 cm²), F₃A (2,400 cm²), F₄A (2,600 cm²), F₅A (2,800 cm²), F₆A (3,000 cm²). Birds housed in each of cells of floor areas: S₁A (2,400 cm²)=4, S₂A (4,200 cm²)=6, S₃A (5,600 cm²)=8, S₄A (7,000 cm²)=10. Each...

Stocking density is a major factor determining fish production and farm profitability because it directly affects fish survival, growth, behavior, health, water quality, and feeding. The effects of stocking density on water quality, production, body composition and farming profitability of Clarias...

Sea louse infestations are threatening the sustainability of the salmon farm industry worldwide; the southern marine ecosystem of Chile is one of the most affected areas. A highly infested management area located in the Los Lagos Region (42.5°S) has been regularly affected by Caligus rogercresseyi...