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- Towards a common conceptual framework and illustrative model for feather pecking in poultry and tail biting in pigs – 1. Introduction
- Towards a common conceptual framework and illustrative model for feather pecking in poultry and tail biting in pigs – 2. Terminology
- Towards a common conceptual framework and illustrative model for feather pecking in poultry and tail biting in pigs – 3. Overview
- Towards a common conceptual framework and illustrative model for feather pecking in poultry and tail biting in pigs – 4. Farmer as a risk factor
- Towards a common conceptual framework and illustrative model for feather pecking in poultry and tail biting in pigs – 5. Models
- Towards a common conceptual framework and illustrative model for feather pecking in poultry and tail biting in pigs – 6. Disease framework
- Towards a common conceptual framework and illustrative model for feather pecking in poultry and tail biting in pigs – 7. Evolution and domestication
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Author Archives: Marc
Horror slaughterhouse to be memorial centre of compassion?
Indignation about animal cruelty Widespread indignation about animal cruelty in a large slaughterhouse in the Belgium town of Tielt is calling for direct action based on arousal and compassion. Undercover footage taken by an animal-rights organisation, called Animal Rights, shows a … Continue reading
Posted in Ethics, Future, Happiness, Money, Public, Videos
Tagged animal welfare, Cruelty, In memoriam
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Happiness: Fact or fiction – Good or bad?
Happiness Today is the UN’s International Day of Happiness. Skandinavian countries, Switserland, Australia, Canada and the Netherlands are among the happiest countries in the world. Over the past year, the large majority (88%) of Dutch people were happy, i.e. they … Continue reading
Protected: Welfare attributes and needs
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Oh my deer, I’m so hungry – A student project proposal
Proposal for a student project to quantify feeding motivation This is a ‘recipe’ for a great student project aimed at quantifying feeding motivation of deer in a deer-park. Recipe by: Marc Ingredients In order to run this project you need … Continue reading
Posted in Project, Science
Tagged animal welfare, Deer, Editor responsibilities, Project
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Plea for Ag-gag in the Netherlands
Plea to draft Ag-gag legislation in the Netherlands This post considers why we need ag-gag. Ag-gag laws protect the livestock industry from exposure of animal cruelty by animal activists. This mainly US-based legislature forbids the undercover filming or photography of on-farm … Continue reading
Do pigs play with chains? Science versus society
Abstract Scientists object to the suggestion that pigs may be playing with toys like metal chains in their pen. In ordinary language, however, it is perfectly fine to use the word play for such animal-material interaction. Apparently, the word ‘play’ … Continue reading
Posted in Experts, Public, Science, Semantics
Tagged animal welfare, personal, Scientific reviewing
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Redirected behaviour – What is it and why is it important?
What is redirected behaviour, and why is it important? When the normal route is blocked, behaviour may be redirected towards another goal. Such redirected behaviour can both be a welfare sign and a welfare solution. Redirected behaviour The normal path … Continue reading
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Branched chains as enrichment for pigs (technical description, pictures and video)
This post illustrates the so-called branched chain design. This is an improved type of chain that seems most suited as a starting point towards providing proper enrichment (as required by e.g. EU legislation) for conventional, intensively-farmed pigs. However, also pigs … Continue reading
Posted in Animal welfare, Enrichment, Pigs
Tagged Branched chains, Fattening pigs, Floor-directed behaviour, Growing pigs, Novelty, Pigs, Rooting, Sows, Weaned pigs
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Principles of semantic modelling and risk assessment
This page contains information about semantic modelling (my dissertation) and related activities like risk assessment and TRAK (transparent assessment/decision scheme, TRansparent AfwegingsKader in Dutch). Below my main scientific publications and reports are listed as an entry. For more information, please … Continue reading
