Understanding animal emotions is a key to unlocking methods for improving animal welfare.
Currently there are no 'benchmarks' or any scientific assessments available for measuring …

Public concern for farm animal welfare is increasing. Animal welfare is defined as the
balance of positive and negative emotions, where positive emotions are key to a good …

Vocal expression of emotions has been observed across species and could provide a non-
invasive and reliable means to assess animal emotions. We investigated if pig vocal …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion considers the welfare of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) related
to the production of meat (broilers) and includes the kee** of day‐old chicks, broiler …

“Smart” or “precision” farming has revolutionized crop agriculture but its application to
livestock farming has raised ethical concerns because of its possible adverse effects on …

Newcastle disease (ND) is a common disease in poultry that has a great impact on poultry
health and production. ND has destructive effects on the respiratory system, such as altering …

Working dogs are prevalent throughout our societies, assisting people in diverse contexts,
from explosives detection and livestock herding, to therapy partners. Our scientific …

Gender determination in chicks is an important task in poultry production and is helpful for
precision feeding of different sexes. At present, most chicken sex identification methods …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion considers the welfare of domestic fowl (Gallus gallus) related
to the production of meat (broilers) and includes the kee** of day‐old chicks, broiler …

Recording and analyzing animal sounds, including vocal and non-vocal cues, is a relevant
tool to access and monitor different aspects of animal physiology, behaviour and general …