PPILOW, a European project dedicated to Welfare in Poultry and PIg Low-input outdoor and Organic production systems (2019-2024)
Résumé
Favouring positive behaviours and improving health and robustness in both poultry and pigs Reducing the use of veterinary drugs through the improvement of animal robustness and resilience Identifying and selecting of genotypes with relevant traits suitable for outdoor systems and with a higher survival rate Identifying valuable genotypes and management techniques to limit the risk of boar taint in non-castrated male pigs Limiting parasite infections through different feeding and management strategies Providing welfare self-assessment tools Optimizing a non-invasive in ovo-sexing technique and promoting new farming systems valorizing layer male chicks by using dual-purpose breeds • "One Welfare" evaluation of the proposed tools and strategies Multi-criteria analyses of the most effective strategies for evaluating impacts according to sustainability goals, with specific emphasis on animal and human welfare. Creation of economic and business models for the use of the high-quality products generated from the adoption of innovative strategies.
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