Welfare of ducks, geese and quail on farm
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Welfare of ducks, geese and quail on farm. / EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare, ; Nielsen, Søren Saxmose; Alvarez, Julio; Bicout, Dominique Joseph; Calistri, Paolo; Canali, Elisabetta; Drewe, Julian Ashley; Garin-Bastuji, Bruno; Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis; Schmidt, Christian Gortázar; Herskin, Mette; Michel, Virginie; Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel; Padalino, Barbara; Roberts, Helen Clare; Spoolder, Hans; Stahl, Karl; Viltrop, Arvo; Winckler, Christoph; Berg, Charlotte; Edwards, Sandra; Knierim, Ute; Riber, Anja; Salamon, Attila; Tiemann, Inga; Fabris, Chiara; Manakidou, Aikaterini; Mosbach-Schulz, Olaf; Van der Stede, Yves; Vitali, Marika; Velarde, Antonio.
In: EFSA Journal, Vol. 21, No. 5, e07992, 2023, p. 1-157.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research
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T1 - Welfare of ducks, geese and quail on farm
AU - EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare, null
AU - Nielsen, Søren Saxmose
AU - Alvarez, Julio
AU - Bicout, Dominique Joseph
AU - Calistri, Paolo
AU - Canali, Elisabetta
AU - Drewe, Julian Ashley
AU - Garin-Bastuji, Bruno
AU - Gonzales Rojas, Jose Luis
AU - Schmidt, Christian Gortázar
AU - Herskin, Mette
AU - Michel, Virginie
AU - Miranda Chueca, Miguel Ángel
AU - Padalino, Barbara
AU - Roberts, Helen Clare
AU - Spoolder, Hans
AU - Stahl, Karl
AU - Viltrop, Arvo
AU - Winckler, Christoph
AU - Berg, Charlotte
AU - Edwards, Sandra
AU - Knierim, Ute
AU - Riber, Anja
AU - Salamon, Attila
AU - Tiemann, Inga
AU - Fabris, Chiara
AU - Manakidou, Aikaterini
AU - Mosbach-Schulz, Olaf
AU - Van der Stede, Yves
AU - Vitali, Marika
AU - Velarde, Antonio
N1 - https://doi.org/10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7992
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - This Scientific Opinion concerns the welfare of Domestic ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus), Muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata domesticus) and their hybrids (Mule ducks), Domestic geese (Anser anser f. domesticus) and Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in relation to the rearing of breeders, birds for meat, Muscovy and Mule ducks and Domestic geese for foie gras and layer Japanese quail for egg production. The most common husbandry systems (HSs) in the European Union are described for each animal species and category. The following welfare consequences are described and assessed for each species: restriction of movement, injuries (bone lesions including fractures and dislocations, soft tissue lesions and integument damage and locomotory disorders including lameness), group stress, inability to perform comfort behaviour, inability to perform exploratory or foraging behaviour and inability to express maternal behaviour (related to prelaying and nesting behaviours). Animal-based measures relevant for the assessment of these welfare consequences were identified and described. The relevant hazards leading to the welfare consequences in the different HSs were identified. Specific factors such as space allowance (including minimum enclosure area and height) per bird, group size, floor quality, characteristics of nesting facilities and enrichment provided (including access to water to fulfil biological needs) were assessed in relation to the welfare consequences and, recommendations on how to prevent the welfare consequences were provided in a quantitative or qualitative way.
AB - This Scientific Opinion concerns the welfare of Domestic ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus), Muscovy ducks (Cairina moschata domesticus) and their hybrids (Mule ducks), Domestic geese (Anser anser f. domesticus) and Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica) in relation to the rearing of breeders, birds for meat, Muscovy and Mule ducks and Domestic geese for foie gras and layer Japanese quail for egg production. The most common husbandry systems (HSs) in the European Union are described for each animal species and category. The following welfare consequences are described and assessed for each species: restriction of movement, injuries (bone lesions including fractures and dislocations, soft tissue lesions and integument damage and locomotory disorders including lameness), group stress, inability to perform comfort behaviour, inability to perform exploratory or foraging behaviour and inability to express maternal behaviour (related to prelaying and nesting behaviours). Animal-based measures relevant for the assessment of these welfare consequences were identified and described. The relevant hazards leading to the welfare consequences in the different HSs were identified. Specific factors such as space allowance (including minimum enclosure area and height) per bird, group size, floor quality, characteristics of nesting facilities and enrichment provided (including access to water to fulfil biological needs) were assessed in relation to the welfare consequences and, recommendations on how to prevent the welfare consequences were provided in a quantitative or qualitative way.
KW - On-farm animal welfare
KW - ducks
KW - geese
KW - quail
KW - foie gras
KW - welfare consequences
KW - end the cage age
U2 - 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7992
DO - 10.2903/j.efsa.2023.7992
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 37200855
VL - 21
SP - 1
EP - 157
JO - E F S A Journal
JF - E F S A Journal
SN - 1831-4732
IS - 5
M1 - e07992
ER -
ID: 346908427