Code
01CD00824
Duration
03 July 2024 → 02 January 2025
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Research disciplines
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Agricultural animal welfare
Keywords
animal welfare apps
fattening pigs
incubation temperature
resilience
free range
broiler chickens
Project description
The goal is to test ways of improving the welfare of free-range pigs and poultry. For this purpose, apps were developed that farmers can use to conduct welfare assessments of their animals. The effect of using these apps is tested on commercial farms. In addition, the effect of a varying incubation temperature on resilience of slow-growing broiler chickens is tested.