Questions to EURCAW
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Husbandry
2023
- Q2E-Pigs-2023-001 Link post-mortem findings and on farm welfare
- Q2E-Pigs-2023-002 Assessment of heat stress in pigs
- Q2E-Pigs-2023-005 Birth monitoring intervals
- Q2E-Pigs-2023-008 Pleuritis and animal welfare
2022
- Q2E-Pigs-2022-001 Nest building materials for sows
2021
- Q2E-Pigs-018-2021 What is the relative comfort of different floor types for lying of weaners?
- Q2E-Pigs-017-2021 What are optimal space dimensions in a loose farrowing pen to reduce overlaying?
- Q2E-Pigs-2021-003 How to calculate the stocking density of a pig pen?
- Q2E-Pigs-015-2021 What is the current scientific knowledge on the risk factors or drivers for tail biting?
2020
- 200520-02 How much space do mature (service) boars need when kept in groups?
- 200520-01 How well can sows handle height differences and reverse-exits?
- 200218-01 Effects of nose rings on welfare of pigs on-farm and during transport
- 200122-01 To what extent can jute sacks as enrichment for pigs be scored as ‘edible’?
- Q2E-Pigs-2019-007 Can EURCAW-Pigs provide a method to verify the average weaning age of piglets on a farm?
- 191001-01 Costs of tail damage due to tail biting
- 190509-04 How do you assess if the climate in the pig barn is ‘adequate’?
- 190509-03 Does ASF spread through enrichment materials?
- 190509-02 What sort of enrichment should be offered to individually housed pigs?
- 190509-01 How many hospital pens should a pig farm have?
Transport
2023
- Q2E-Pigs-2023-002 Assessment of heat stress in pigs
- 200218-01 Effects of nose rings on welfare of pigs on-farm and during transport
Slaughter and killing
2023
- Q2E-Pigs-2023-001 Link post-mortem findings and on farm welfare
- Q2E-Pigs-2023-003 Respiratory distress on arrival at the slaughterhouse
- Q2E-Pigs-2023-008 Pleuritis and animal welfare
2021
- Q2E-Pigs-019-2021 When do respiratory movements following electrical stunning indicate consciousness?
- Q2E-Pigs-014-2021 When can a pig be considered as adult?
- 200525-01 What is the current knowledge on nitrogen stunning?
- 200324-01 Are there alternatives to CO2 stunning of slaughter pigs which are more welfare friendly?
- 190527-01 Does the size of a pig affect the quality of a CO2 stun?