During 3 winters (1979/80 to 1981/82) short tie-stalls (1.30 m long) were compared with long tie-stalls (1.65 m). The first 6 bars of the grid in the short stalls had a rubber inlay. Cow trainers were fitted above the long stalls. Cows spent more time lying down in the short stalls than in the long ...
Author(s)
Hijink, J. W. F.
Citation
Publikatie, Proefstation voor de Rundveehouderij, Schapenhouderij en Paardenhouderij, 1983, No. 20, pp 20-23
This is the sixth annual report from the Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare. It analyses the farm animal welfare management and performance of the world's largest food companies across 34 distinct, objective criteria. As such it is the most authoritative and comprehensive account of...
Author(s)
Amos, N.; Sullivan, R.
Publisher
Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare, London, UK
Citation
The business benchmark on farm animal welfare, 2017 report, 2017, pp 71 pp.
An account is given of the history of rabbit breeding and breeds, the use of rabbits for research and the effects of housing (group or individual), lighting, stocking density, husbandry, feeding and management on reproduction and behaviour. Detailed descriptions are given of appropriate cage...
Author(s)
Morton, D. B.; Jennings, M.; Batchelor, G. R.; Bell, D.; Birke, L.; Davies, K.; Eveleigh, J. R.; Gunn, D.; Heath, M.; Howard, B.; Koder, P.; Phillips, J.; Poole, T.; Sainsbury, A. W.; Sales, G. D.; Smith, D. J. A.; Stauffacher, M.; Turner, R. J.
Citation
Laboratory Animals, 1993, 27, 4, pp 301-329
Publisher
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), Wheathampstead, UK
Citation
Annual Report 2013-2014 - UFAW, The International Animal Welfare Science Society. Science in the service of animal welfare, 2014, pp 14 pp.
The Council recommended that battery cages for laying hens should be replaced (eventually) by open housing, with provision of nestboxes and perches. Until cage systems were replaced, the cage size should be increased to 600 cm2 per hen. To reduce damaging pecking behaviour (a drawback to free-range ...
Publisher
Farm Animal Welfare Council, Government Buildings, Hook Rise South., Tolworth, Surbiton KT6 7NF, UK
Citation
Report on the welfare of laying hens., 1997, pp v + 40 pp.
Equipment for use in farrowing pens and pig housing is presented. The topics covered include farrowing rails and crates, design and dimensions of farrowing crates, loose housing and feeding of pregnant sows, slatted floors for farrowing pens and young and slaughter pig housing, slaughter pig pens...
Publisher
Danske Slagterier, Copenhagen, Denmark
Citation
Årsberetning - Landsudvalget for Svin., 1988, pp 28-42
Research briefly reported includes: effects of farrowing crate and floor type on piglet mortality and performance; ultrasonics for assessing body condition of sows; comparison of farrowing crates fitted with piglet saver bars and crates with no saver bars; localised temperature variations in pig...
Citation
Reference Book, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, 1984, No. 231 (82), pp 120 pp
Publisher
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), Wheathampstead, UK
Citation
Annual Report 2017-2018 - UFAW, The International Animal Welfare Science Society. Science in the service of animal welfare, 2018, pp 19 pp.
This biennial report for 2013-14 of the Pig Health and Welfare Council gives a summary of the current state of the British pig industry in terms of size and distribution, production systems and economics. Moreover, it details the changes that have occurred since the previous report. The important...
Publisher
Pig Health and Welfare Council (PHWC), Kenilworth, UK
Citation
Pig Health and Welfare Council: biennial report 2013-2014, 2015, pp 47 pp.
Author(s)
Hubrecht, R.; Beeston, D.; Cubitt, S.; Gunn-Dore, D.; Grey, C.; Hawkins, P.; Howard, B.; McBride, A.; Moore, S.; Ostle, T.; Wickens, S.; Weduwen, S. der; Wills, T.
Citation
Animal Technology, 1999, 50, 3, pp 155-164