Broiler and swine production: animal welfare legislation scenario

Silva, Raquel Baracat Tosi Rodrigues da; Nääs, Irenilza de Alencar; Moura, Daniella Jorge de

doi:10.1590/s0103-90162009000600001

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“…The law obeyed in animal production process is often based on international standards, and not domestic framing (Silva et al, 2009), such as the one related to practices for animal welfare. This is the reason why standards, regulations and legislation used in the country are constantly updated.…”

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Analysis of poultry transit, notification systems and legislation in the state of Sergipe, 2008-2012

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The purpose of this study was to assess the transit of poultry, as well as the inspection on the outbreak of diseases, by addressing the issues concerning the system of the National Program on Poultry Sanity and its legal resolutions. The data on the animal transportation and the occurrence of the diseases were collected from the official services. A legislation-based assessment was also carried out for the period from 2008 to 2012 in the state of Sergipe, Brazil. Results showed an intense transit of poultry in just about all towns of the state in the period under study, especially in chicken farms where less number of poultry is bred: from 5,000 to 15,000. Besides, 64% of poultry transportation was found to be intermunicipal. The state of Sergipe has received poultry particularly from the states of Pernambuco (49.87%), Bahia (20.85%), Minas Gerais (5.94%), Paraíba (5.16%), and Goiás (5.05%). The number of transit indicates an increase in transit over the years. In addition, three of six municipalities which saw these diseases (Estância, São Cristóvão and Itaporanga d'Ajuda) are responsible for a great part of the poultry transit. Results also showed that the majority of activities of the State Program on Poultry Sanity would be carried out in the municipalities where a larger poultry marketing flow takes place, thereby seeking to record a greater number of notifications on the diseases and, then, carry out the surveillance activities. Therefore, regarding the poultry transit, it is recommended to do a mapping of the risk regions for poultry diseases, as well as studies about the epidemiological characterization of the municipalities of the state of Sergipe.

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“…SILVA et al (2009) emphasized that one of the most recent requirements of the import market is related to animal welfare; also, that there is a need for investments in updating standards and laws on animal welfare in Brazil to maintain its international competitiveness, especially during pre-slaughter operations.…”

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Transport of broilers: load microclimate during Brazilian summer

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ABSTRACT:The objective of this study was to characterize the microclimatic profile of broiler transport trucks under commercial conditions, in the summer, by continuous monitoring of environmental variables (temperature and air relative humidity). Three loads were monitored from farm to slaughterhouse, considering factors such as distance and day periods (morning, afternoon, and night). To obtain the profile of the environmental variables during journey, data loggers, that determined the microclimate to which birds were submitted, were installed in the trucks; data loggers also allowed visualization of the Enthalpy Comfort Index (ECI) so that load regions could be classified according to heat comfort limits for 6-week old poultries. Temperature, relative humidity, and ECI in the truck were analyzed, using geostatistics, by the ordinary kriging method. The afternoon was the most critical period, and truck central and rear regions were most problematic for chickens, thus most susceptible to losses.KEYWORDS: poultry farming, animal welfare, pre-slaughter operations, heat stress. TRANSPORTE DE FRANGOS

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“…Essas ações visam atender a demanda crescente de um mercado consumidor que apoia sistemas de produção menos cruéis (Blokhuis et al, 2007;Silva et al, 2009). Aves criadas em gaiolas convencionais têm restrita capacidade de circulação e expressão de seus comportamentos naturais, o que compromete sua saúde e bem-estar (Alves et al, 2007).…”

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Comportamento de poedeiras criadas a diferentes densidades e tamanhos de grupo em ambiente enriquecido

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Resumo -O objetivo deste trabalho foi determinar diferenças comportamentais entre poedeiras criadas sob diferentes densidades e tamanhos de grupo, em condições de ambiente enriquecido. Foram utilizadas poedeiras Isa Brown com idade entre 30 e 32 semanas alojadas em galpões de escala reduzida e distorcida. As aves foram criadas durante 28 dias, em baias com cama de maravalha, poleiro e ninho. Foram avaliados dois tamanhos de grupos (6 e 12 aves) e duas densidades de criação (774 e 1.440 cm² por ave), em arranjo fatorial com três repetições. Em amostras de vídeo de 15 min, foram registrados as frequências e os tempos de expressão dos comportamentos: arrumar penas, banho de areia, bater asas, beber água, bicar, coçar a cabeça, ciscar, comer, empoleirar, esticar perna, perseguir, sentar e visitar o ninho. Foram observados efeitos significativos dos tratamentos e da interação entre eles. O grupo de seis aves manifestou aumento da frequência de comportamentos que indicam maior frustração das aves, independentemente da densidade. O tamanho de grupo é o fator mais importante para o bem-estar das aves.Termos para indexação: bem-estar animal, etologia, sistemas de criação, zootecnia de precisão. Behavior of hens reared at different densities and group sizes in an enriched environmentAbstract -The objective of this work was to determine the behavioral differences among laying hens reared at different densities and group sizes, in an enriched environment. Isa Brown laying hens with ages from 30 to 32-week-old, in small-sized and deformed pens, were used. Hens were raised during 28 days in bays with shavings bedding, perch and nest. Two group sizes were evaluated (6 and 12 fowls) and at two rearing densities (774 and 1,440 cm² by fowl) in a factorial arrangement with three replicates. In fifteen-minute video footages, it was recorded the frequency and the expression period for the following behavior were recorded: feather scratching, sand bath, wing beating, drinking water, pecking, head scratching, earth scratching, eating, perching, leg stretching, pursuing, sitting, and nest visiting. The treatments and the interaction between them had significant effects. The six-hen group increased the frequency of behavior types that indicate fowl frustration, regardless of density. The group size is the most important factor for hen well-being.

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Broiler and swine production: animal welfare legislation scenario

Cited by 14 publications

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Analysis of poultry transit, notification systems and legislation in the state of Sergipe, 2008-2012

Analysis of poultry transit, notification systems and legislation in the state of Sergipe, 2008-2012

Transport of broilers: load microclimate during Brazilian summer

Comportamento de poedeiras criadas a diferentes densidades e tamanhos de grupo em ambiente enriquecido

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