There is a strong desire to move Atlantic salmon aquaculture to more exposed locations in the future - either along the coast or even off-shore. Here the fish may experience much stronger water current conditions compared to traditional sheltered locations. Are salmon able to thrive in these new...

Conventional cages offer laying hens poor environmental stimuli. Enriched cages provide laying nests and perches, while hygienic conditions can be maintained at similar levels as in conventional cages. In both types of cages, low activity levels among the hens and little exercise pose a...

Animal welfare is a crucial topic of increasing interest to the public (1). Welfare of traditional livestock is guarded by breed-specific legislation (3). In addition, protocols are developed for welfare assessments of such species (2). One such protocol is WelFur, developed for mink and foxes ...

The effects of 3 housing systems and 2 milk-feeding systems on weight gain, behaviour, health and cleanliness were studied. The calves were removed to tie stalls (0-6 months), group pen (0-6 months) or tie stalls (0-3 months) and group pen (3-6 months) before starting to suckle; they were fed milk...

Some requirements for the type of stalls in which cows kept in loose housing can lie down are presented. A stall with a width of 1.2-1.5 m, a length of 2.1-2.4 m, with the step up to this area being 15-25 cm are considered. The height of the neck bar is usually 1.05-1.15 m, and the outward slope of ...

The use of Skamik version 1.5 was documented during routine mechanical treatment of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) at four sites with fish weighing 1,7-4,1 kg. The study was carried out from June - August 2019 and the sea temperature ranged from 11,1-14,7°C. Efficacy against motile stages of sea...

Minimum space demands for sheep are needed in Norway. Fully slatted floors are common in Norwegian sheep barns and these floors are often made of expanded metal. Experiments have shown that both lambs and adult sheep with a full coat of wool have little preference for alternative floor types, but...

A comparison is made between the tie stall system and the feed cubicle system for dairy cows. The experiments were carried out during two winter seasons with 9 animals in each group. Both groups were held in the same room in an almost identical environment. The tie stalls had a length of 2.1 m and...

Following a short description of the term animal welfare and natural behaviour in semi domesticated cattle, factors influencing the welfare of cattle are discussed. Cows and heifers prefer to lie down 10-12 hours per day, and have a strong preference for soft beddings. Access to pasture gives the...

A questionnaire was distributed to 442 stables registered in local sections of the national trotting association representing most of the Norwegian counties. The percentage of respondents was 61. The horses were most often stabled in single housing, either in boxes (84%) or in tie-stalls (2%),...