Articles tagged with 'Farm animal husbandry'

Through the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme the RSPCA works closely with farmers committed to raising pigs to higher animal welfare standards. Since releasing our first animal welfare standards...

Turkeys, along with chickens and ducks, are one of the more common species of poultry farmed for meat. Domestic turkeys...

Foot lameness is a common problem in dairy farming and not unusual in wet conditions. It can be caused by...

In Australia, pigs farmed for meat are housed in several types of farming systems including intensive indoor systems, semi-indoor (outdoor...

In their first few days of life, piglets may undergo several painful husbandry procedures such as teeth clipping, tail docking,...

Salmon are carnivorous and their formulated feed contains fish meal as a source of protein and fish oil as a...

Livestock transported in Australia are routinely deprived of water for variable periods including curfew (prior to transport), during transport and...

Pigs are smart, sociable and inquisitive animals. Today’s pigs descend from wild boars that were domesticated approximately 10,000 years ago...

Providing environmental enrichment may be an effective strategy to improve animal welfare by enabling positive affective (emotional) states and improving...

Pigs are intelligent, social animals, with a complex range of behaviours and needs. Group housing of pregnant pigs allows them...

Swill is any animal food that contains animal matter such as meat, meat products or meat by-products. Swill is a...

Wallowing is a natural behaviour which pigs are motivated to perform and, when given the opportunity, pigs will make their...

Chickens are sociable, quirky and inquisitive creatures. Descended from jungle fowl, they still possess instincts strongly aligned with seeking shelter...

Meat chickens, even those that are provided with access to an outdoor range area, will spend the majority of their...

Breeder birds in the meat chicken industry lay the eggs that will hatch into chickens grown for meat. There are...

All animals need to have enough space to carry out their normal behaviours, and to be physically healthy. When it...

Chickens in the meat industry are sometimes required to be euthanased on-farm if they are weak, sick, injured or unable...

For meat chickens to experience good welfare, it’s important that their environment is stimulating and enriching, and allows them to...

Access to adequate light and periods of darkness are necessary for meat chicken welfare, as they encourage natural behaviours including...

Cashmere is a fine fibre that is obtained from Cashmere goats and other similar breeds. The animal welfare issues relate...