Laying hens may face a number of welfare problems including: acute and chronic pain
caused by beak trimming; exaggerated fearfulness that may cause stress and suffocation; …

Globally, laying hen production systems are a focus of concern for animal welfare. Recently,
the impacts of rearing environments have attracted attention, particularly with the trend …

This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of laying hens, pullets and layer breeders on
farm. The most relevant husbandry systems used in Europe are described. For each system …

Perching is considered an integral part of chicken behaviour, and is suggested to alleviate
leg problems and enhance mobility in broilers, as it stimulates diversification of locomotion …

Perching is one of the essential natural behaviors for avian species. Providing an optimal
perching design (eg, shape, dimension, and materials) for commercial poultry production is …

The EFSA AHAW panel is requested to develop several scientific opinions concerning
animal based measures to assess the welfare of livestock animals. The main objective of …

Early chick environment, such as provision of litter and perches, can be a predictor of laying
hen welfare. Inadequate or nonpreferred litter and perch types could have similar negative …

The domestic fowl (Gallus gallus f. dom.) is highly motivated to roost on elevated structures.
Previous studies indicated that broiler chickens hardly use elevated perches but frequently …

Simple Summary Layer industries that are still using cage housing systems should
encourage the provision of appropriate farm enrichments, especially at an early stage. Farm …

Introduction To prepare laying hens for life in cage-free aviaries, they must be reared in
aviaries that accustom them to the challenges of navigating a complex three-dimensional …