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Feather pecking occurs in most hens during laying and also during rearing in all production systems, and is especially difficult to control in cage-free systems, where this behaviour can spread rapidly. The behaviour of birds pecking other birds and pulling out their feathers is known as picatge.
APRIL 2024 Déborah Temple, Eva Mainau, Pol Llonch, Xavier Manteca Download PDF References Endoparasites (internal) and ectoparasites (external) are quite common in cattle, sheep, and goats, and represent a significant economic and welfare burden to the global ruminant...
E.Mainau, P.Llonch, D.Temple, X.Manteca Download PDF Main references Metritis is an inflammation of the uterus (uterine cavity and wall). It occurs within 21 days after calving but is most seen in the first 10 days after calving. Metritis is characterised by an...
E.Navarro, E.Mainau, D.Temple, P. Llonch, X.Manteca More information Download PDF Technical document Pain is a sensory and emotional experience that has negative effects on animal welfare, directly affecting farm production items. There are many reasons why pigs can...
Download PDF Technical document produced in the project "New housing systems for farrowing sows in commercial farms in the project" Project funded through operation 01.02.01 Technology Transfer of the Rural Development Programme of Catalonia 2014-2020. onventional...
E.Mainau, D. Temple, P. Llonch, X.Manteca More information Download PDF Technical document Farrowing is a painful and risky process for both the sow and the newborn piglets. Difficult farrowing (dystocia) is associated with severe pain resulting from prolonged...
M. Salas, X. Manteca Download PDF technical sheet Zoos and other centres that hold wild animals in captivity face different issues that can have a direct impact on the welfare of animals. Lack of space, social stress, presence of visitors, diseases and other health...
APRIL 2024 Déborah Temple, Eva Mainau, Pol Llonch, Xavier Manteca Download PDF References Endoparasites (internal) and ectoparasites (external) are quite...
E.Mainau, P.Llonch, D.Temple, X.Manteca Download PDF Main references Metritis is an inflammation of the uterus (uterine cavity and wall). It occurs within 21...
E.Navarro, E.Mainau, D.Temple, P. Llonch, X.Manteca More information Download PDF Technical document Pain is a sensory and emotional experience that has...
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