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Friday, November 20, 2020
Footage of poor standard animal welfare in Spain's pig farms released
Animal welfare campaigners in Spain released footages of newborn piglets lying in faeces, pigs with pus-covered wounds and pig carcasses in varying states of decomposition.
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Ceva announces winners of 4th Global Animal Welfare awards
The World Veterinary Association (WVA) and Ceva Santé Animale have recently announced the winners of the 2020 Global Animal Welfare Awards.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
UK's action to protect animal welfare standards in future trade deals welcomed
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has welcomed today's a November 1 announcement by the UK government that it will strengthen the remit of the Trade and Agriculture Commission, an important step that has been well-received by the Nat ...
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The not-so-simple matter of chicken welfare
As far as poultry is concerned in British trade, the biggest worry is that chlorinated chicken -- specifically those from the United States -- might enter the United Kingdom and erode its food standards.
Friday, October 9, 2020
2 Sisters Food Group updates its animal welfare strategy
2 Sisters Food Group, one of the UK's largest poultry companies, has published an updated Animal Welfare Strategy, which is meant to demonstrate its commitment to higher standards.
Tuesday, October 6, 2020
Germany allocates US$353.7 million for barn remodeling that supports animal welfare
Germany has set aside €300 million (US$353.7 million) for barn remodeling that will support better animal welfare.
Monday, October 5, 2020
Tesco chicken supplier implicated in poor animal welfare allegation
Beauchamp Farm, a farm which is based in Gloucester, the United Kingdom, and supplies chicken to Tesco, has been thrown into the public spotlight over allegations of poor animal welfare.
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Proprietary split-feeding system for breeder broilers improves hatching rates and welfare, reduces feed costs and supports sustainability
A proprietary split-feeding program for broiler breeders is disrupting conventional approaches to poultry nutrition. Developed by Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company, the split-feeding innovation has demonstrated improved hatching rates and ...
Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Cermaq aims to improve fish health and welfare with five-year project
By using artificial intelligence and machine learning, Cermaq will be able to identify each fish in a net pen, allowing for targeted health interventions if required and individualised health records for each individual fish.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Canadian university study finds fast-growing chickens face serious welfare problems
A study by the University of Guelph in Canada -- said to be the biggest of its kind - has been conducted on the welfare of Canadian chickens raised for meat and confirms that fast-growing breeds continue to face serious welfare issues.
Thursday, September 10, 2020
Animal welfare depends on healthy feet: Dr. Eckel
According to Anne Möddel, technical sales manager at Dr. Eckel Animal Nutrition, Germany, footpad dermatitis is still a severe problem in poultry production. The lesions are important indicators of the animals' overall condition: damag ...
Tuesday, September 8, 2020
Roslin: Surrogacy method to aid welfare in poultry research
Frozen reproductive cells hatched by surrogate hens will support the formation of a chicken biobank for breeds of chicken used in research, The Roslin Institute said.
Monday, September 7, 2020
TIBOT Technologies: Improving working conditions for poultry farmers while increasing profitability and bird welfare
In a climate of shifting demedication regulations and increasingly higher quality standards, floor-eggs are now considered contaminated and downgraded as a result. To limit floor-eggs, poultry farmers walk through the flock two to three tim ...
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
Dutch poultry farmers still ignore animal welfare rules
Poultry farmers in the Netherlands are still not following animal welfare rules, with one in four being issued with a fine or formal warning in 2019, according to the country's food safety authority, DutchNews reported.
Wednesday, July 15, 2020
Animal welfare audits across Tyson Foods' poultry business now certified
Tyson Foods has announced on July 9 that it is the first company to receive audit certification for all poultry across its supply chain after its FarmCheck Animal Welfare Program completed the certification of company-wide poultry audits by ...

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