Welfare Quality® parameters do not always reflect hen behaviour across the lay cycle in non-cage laying hens
The integration of outcome-based measurements to animal welfare assessment programmes can provide a new perspective on the individual animal’s experience. Identifying variability in individual experiences can facilitate understanding of animals at the periphery of the welfare spectrum, compared to those at the average. Welfare Quality® physical measurements and behavioural observations were taken from the same […]
Farmer perspectives on welfare outcome assessment: learnings from four farm assurance scheme consultation exercises
Recently, several farm assurance schemes in the United Kingdom have been adopting innovative approaches, such as welfare outcome assessment, into their routine procedures. In this paper, we present the findings of four consultation exercises, undertaken as part of a review process that examined farmer perspectives on planned or implemented changes to their current certification visits […]