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NordCAW Conference 2024 on Poultry Welfare
Published on
20/11/2024
On November,13th 2024, Anja B. Riber participated in the NordCAW Poultry Welfare Conference 2024, at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in Uppsala, Sweden.
Her oral communication was entitled "What’s on the European poultry welfare agenda". The talk addressed specific poultry welfare topics that are currently of interest to many EU stakeholders, including growth rate of broilers, on-farm hatching; male layer chicks, keel bone fracture, end-of...
EURCAW-POULTRY-SFA'S SEVENTH SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE
Published on
07/11/2024
The Centre is celebrating the publication of its seventh scientific article as a result of the work carried out in Activity 3 in 2023-2024.
This study evaluated the validity, inter-assessor reliability and intra-assessor repeatability of three visual scoring systems for litter quality, one known as the Welfare Quality Assessment Protocol© and two complementary systems for friability and humidity developed by the ClassyFarm initiative.
This article named...
EURCAW-POULTRY-SFA'S SIXTH SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE
Published on
09/08/2024
The Centre is celebrating the publication of its sixth scientific article as a result of the work carried out in Activity 2 in 2023.
A review of the technical and scientific literature on existing methods for assessing walking ability in broilers was conducted, and the reliability, validity and feasibility of the different methods were assessed when relevant information was available.
This review named " Overview of the various methods used to assess walking...
Webinar: main welfare indicators and methods of assessment for turkeys on-farm
Published on
05/07/2024
Organized by EURCAW-Poultry-SFA.
The webinar was held via Teams.
Target audience: Official inspectors from the Competent Authorities of the EU MSs
Attendance through invitation only.
The PDF of the presentation is available here.
The webinar recording is available here.
Description:
Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes requires that Member States ensure that animals are kept under...
Manual handling and carrying a turkey
Published on
05/06/2024
The Centre is proud of presenting you its latest infographic issued from a Q2E answer, realized in collaboration with La Chaire bien-être animal: for manual handling and carrying turkeys. A graphic tool for operators in the field for improved turkey welfare !
The document is available here.
EURCAW-POULTRY-SFA'S FIFTH SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE
Published on
02/02/2024
The Centre is celebrating the publication of its fifth scientific paper as a result of the work carried out in Activity 3 in 2022.
The present study demonstrates that mixtures of carbon dioxide with nitrogen improve a broiler chicken’s welfare during stunning since they result in a more rapid induction of unconsciousness and reduce the aversion experienced, compared to carbon dioxide in two phases, in broiler chickens.
This article named " Alternatives to Carbon...
Designation of EURCAW on Aquatic Animals
Published on
19/01/2024
We look forward to welcoming a new member to the EURCAW family! On 17 January the fourth European Union Reference Centre for Animal Welfare was designated – this new EURCAW will focus on aquatic species.
EURCAW Aquatic Animals will be led by the University of Crete in Greece, in partnership with the Biology Centre of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Parasitology in Czechia and the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona in Spain.
The designation was...
Webinar: The main welfare indicators and methods of assessment for rabbits on-farm
Published on
12/12/2023
Organized by EURCAW-Poultry-SFA.
The webinar was held via Teams.
Target audience: Official inspectors from the Competent Authorities of the EU MSs
Attendance through invitation only.
The PDF of the presentation is available here.
The webinar recording is available here.
Description:
Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes requires that Member States ensure that animals are kept under...
New video: stunning of turkeys
Published on
04/09/2023
The video on the assessment of the state of consciousness after waterbath stunning in turkeys can be found on the website page "Stunning" or directly here.
Webinar: Assessment of consciousness after controlled atmosphere stunning in broiler chickens
Published on
25/04/2023
Organized by EURCAW-Poultry-SFA.
The webinar was held via Teams.
Target audience: Official inspectors from the Competent Authorities of the EU MSs
Attendance through invitation only.
The PDF of the presentation is available here.
The webinar recording is available here.
Description:
Council Regulation (EC) No 1099/2009 of 24 September 2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing requires assessing the state of consciousness of the...