AIMC Topic: Animal Welfare

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Development of automatic surveillance of animal behaviour and welfare using image analysis and machine learned segmentation technique.

Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience
In this paper the feasibility to extract the proportion of pigs located in different areas of a pig pen by advanced image analysis technique is explored and discussed for possible applications. For example, pigs generally locate themselves in the wet...

A panting behavior-driven assessment framework for summer ventilation quality optimization in layer houses.

Poultry science
Ventilation quality in summer layer houses is critical for heat stress prevention, production performance, and poultry welfare. Addressing the issue of "qualified environmental parameters but chicken discomfort" caused by traditional methods overlook...

A critical review on the welfare of Japanese quail in cage-free housing: Current knowledge and future perspectives.

Poultry science
The Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) is an increasingly popular species in poultry production. Concern about poultry welfare, including quail, has resulted in a stronger focus for farms to transition to cage-free housing as highlighted by the 2020 ...

Innovations in Quail Welfare: Integrating Environmental Enrichment, Nutrition and Genetic Advances for Improved Health and Productivity.

Veterinary medicine and science
The demand for ethical and sustainable poultry production is driving up the importance of quail welfare. Because quail meat and eggs are in high demand, quails are frequently kept in harsh production environments that may harm their health and well-b...