It was assumed that social isolation intensifies the manifestation of stereotypies in horses. The aim of the study was to compare the frequency and duration of some stereotypies in socially isolated and nonisolated horses. Seven saddle horses participated in the test. During the experiment a horse...

Adverse environmental conditions may change the behaviour of animals, making it considerably different from species- and sex-specific types of behaviours that are considered standard, and assuming pathological forms. The environmental conditions have a considerable effect on the development of...

The effect of housing system on the living comfort and production results of heifers was studied. Animals from the experimental group were kept in groups on sloping floor in an overhead shelter, and those from the control group in tie-up stalls in a conventional cow house. The housing system had a...

The more social and intelligent an animal is, the more stimuli it needs for optimal welfare. Animal welfare is based on complex interactions between somatic, psychological and social stimuli that fulfill animals' needs at various levels. This is also true of dogs - the species that was domesticated ...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the welfare of Simmental bulls maintained at the Małopolska Biotechnical Centre in Krasne. The evaluation was based on the following behavioural indicators: resting and walking time; the order and duration of visits to the feeding table after feed dispensation;...

The aim of this study was to compare the welfare levels of calves raised from 7 to 90 days of age in different housing systems: individually in pens with litter floor, in slatted pens and in hutches and in groups in pens with litter floor, in pens with outdoor access,and in semi-open pens on deep...

Continuing the part 1 of the review, the problems of improper management in the swine farm, particularly housing, are characterized. It is underlined that correct decisions in this field and adequate level of welfare are more important for the efficiency of swine production than direct veterinary...

Animal housing conditions are one of the environmental factors of current interest. This study was designed to measure and analyse coat damage in mink caged at different stocking densities and to determine its effects on the size and quality of fur skins. Mink were kept under typical conditions for ...

Popielno White rabbit is the only native breed of rabbits suitable for rearing in both outdoor cages (backyard farming) and in confinement houses for commercial production. A 2015 study with nine herds of Popielno White rabbits was aimed to collect data on their productive and reproductive traits...

The effect of heating a farrowing house with gas infrared heaters on sow productivity was investigated. Similar sows of line 990 at about 105 days of gestation were successively assigned to two farrowing houses in the summer, autumn, winter and spring periods for two consecutive years (n=44 and...