Housing

Dairy goat usage of flooring types varied by material, slope and slat width

Barn flooring and bedding management are two critical issues in intensive dairy goat facilities. This study aimed at identifying the most appropriate seasonal floorings through observation of the behavioral characteristics of dairy goats. Four different trials were carried out in...

Year Published: 2019Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Goat

Citation: Tölü, C., Savaş, T. 2019. Dairy goat usage of flooring types varied by material, slope and slat width. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 215, 37-44.

Effect of a new housing system on skin lesions, performance and soiling of fattening rabbits: A German case study

The aim of the present study was to develop and evaluate a new housing system for fattening rabbits. Data were collected on a farm with rabbits housed either under new conditions (NC) or established (conventional) conditions (CC). NC housing was...

Year Published: 2019Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Rauterberg, S. L., Bill, J., Kimm, S. 2019. Effect of a new housing system on skin lesions, performance and soiling of fattening rabbits: A German case study. Animals 9(9), 650.

Housing rabbit does in a combi system with removable walls: Effect on behaviour and reproductive performance

We evaluated the effects of two types of colony cages, in which rabbit does were always in a group (C1), and where they were in combi cages furnished with removable internal walls to allow both individual and group housing (C2),...

Year Published: 2019Topics: Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Dal Bosco, A., Mugnai, C., Martino, M. et al. 2019. Housing rabbit does in a combi system with removable walls: Effect on behaviour and reproductive performance. Animals 9(8), 528.

Effects of ground floor type on selected health-parameters and weight of rabbits reared in group pens

Cage housing of growing rabbits is associated with welfare concerns. An alternative system that has already been introduced involves pens with non-wire floors. An important aspect of group pens, for which the best solution has not yet been clearly demonstrated,...

Year Published: 2019Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Windschnurer, I., Waiblinger, S., Hanslik, S. et al. 2019. Effects of ground floor type on selected health-parameters and weight of rabbits reared in group pens. Animals 9(5), 216.

Investigations on the influence of floor design on dirtiness and foot pad lesions in growing rabbits

In Germany, an animal welfare ordinance for the housing of rabbits was issued which did not take into account the current investigations on floor design. The aim of the investigations was to study the effects of floor design on dirtiness...

Year Published: 2019Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Masthoff, T., Hoy, S. 2019. Investigations on the influence of floor design on dirtiness and foot pad lesions in growing rabbits. Animals 9(6), 354.

Application of a welfare assessment tool (Shelter Quality Protocol) in 64 Italian long-term dogs’ shelters: Welfare hazard analysis

The confined environment of the dog shelter, particularly over extensive time-periods can impact severely on welfare. Surveillance and assessment are therefore essential components of the welfare protocol. The aim of this study was to generate a descriptive analysis of a...

Year Published: 2019Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Arena, L., Berteselli, G. V., Lombardo, F. et al. 2019. Application of a welfare assessment tool (Shelter Quality Protocol) in 64 Italian long-term dogs' shelters: Welfare hazard analysis. Animal Welfare 28(3), 353-363.

The effect of cage size on stress levels in captive green anole (Anolis carolinensis)

Reptiles are often used as model species in scientific research and are popular in the pet trade, yet how they cope with captive conditions has not been well studied. Stress caused by captivity could affect the endocrinology, physiology and behaviour...

Year Published: 2019Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Lizard, Reptile

Citation: Borgmans, G., Palme, R., Sannen, A. et al. 2019. The effect of cage size on stress levels in captive green anole (Anolis carolinensis). Animal Welfare 28(4), 455-464.

Effect of slat and gap width of slatted concrete flooring on sow gait using kinematics analysis

The housing of gestating sows in groups requires sound information about the adapted design of the pen floor. Slatted concrete floors are commonly used for effective drainage of manure but can cause feet injuries and lameness. In the present study,...

Year Published: 2019Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Devillers, N., Janvier, E., Delijani, F. et al. 2019. Effect of slat and gap width of slatted concrete flooring on sow gait using kinematics analysis. Animals 9(5), 206.

Sham dustbathing in cages by subordinate hens is increased by a partition providing isolation

Subordinate hens express less sham dustbathing in cages than higher ranked hens, their bouts often being disturbed by a higher ranked hen. However, seeing conspecifics seems to encourage this behaviour by hens. So to avoid being disturbed, a partition between...

Year Published: 2019Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Bird, Chicken

Citation: Moroki, Y. 2019. Sham dustbathing in cages by subordinate hens is increased by a partition providing isolation. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 210, 68-72.

Suckling behaviour and health parameters of sows and piglets in free-farrowing pens

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of free-farrowing pens and farrowing crates on the health parameters and the suckling behaviour of sows and their piglets, which were housed in farrowing crates (FC; n = 127)...

Year Published: 2019Topics: Housing, Rearing & WeaningAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Lohmeier, R. Y., Gimberg-Henrici, C. G. E., Burfeind, O. et al. 2019. Suckling behaviour and health parameters of sows and piglets in free-farrowing pens. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 211, 25-32.