Promoting good health and welfare  in European organic laying hen

Knierim, U.

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Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section HealthyHens Promoting good health and welfare  in European organic laying hens © Uni Kassel © Uni Kassel © Uni Kassel © Uni Kassel © Uni Kassel Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section HealthyHens Organic husbandry:  Laying hens second most important species after cattle   Proportion of organic eggs or birds relatively high, e.g.:   Denmark:  19.5 % Sweden:  11 % Austria:    9 % Germany:    6.5 % Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section Challenges in organic egg production: Free range:  parasites  sufficient use  (patchy) nitrogen input  100 % organic feed/restrictions concerning protein feed  No beak trimming  Day light  Alternative medical treatments HealthyHens Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section HealthyHens WP3: Feather and  injurious pecking WP4: Other health problems  (e.g. keel bone and foot lesions) WP1:  Parasite infestation WP2: Use of  free range WP0: Common cross sectional design Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section HealthyHens WP3: Feather and  injurious pecking WP4: Other health problems  (e.g. keel bone and foot lesions) WP1:  Parasite infestation WP2: Use of  free range Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section HealthyHens WP3: Feather and  injurious pecking WP4: Other health problems  (e.g. keel bone and foot lesions) WP1:  Parasite infestation WP2: Use of  free range Husbandry  Feeding  Hygiene  other  Management  (Genetics) WP0: Common cross sectional design Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section HealthyHens WP3: Feather and  injurious pecking WP4: Other health problems  (e.g. keel bone and foot lesions) WP1:  Parasite infestation WP2: Use of  free range Husbandry  Feeding  Hygiene  other  Management  (Genetics) Laying  performance Mortality Body weight WP0: Common cross sectional design Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section HealthyHens WP3: Feather and  injurious pecking WP4: Other health problems  (e.g. keel bone and foot lesions) WP1:  Parasite infestation WP2: Use of  free range Husbandry  Feeding  Hygiene  other  Management  (Genetics) Laying  performance Mortality Body weight Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section 107 organic hen houses (+ slaughterhouse visits for carcasses from at least 70 farms)  9 project partners in 8 countries October 2011 to September 2014 SE DE DK UK  NL BE  AU IT Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section HealthyHens Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section  European bench marking;  scientifically based recommendations how to  efficiently manage health, welfare and environmental impacts in organic laying hens;   transfer to farmers and advisors;  tested and refined recording protocol for monitoring purposes. Expected results Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section Project partners: • Department of Large Animal Sciences, Faculty of LIFE Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark • Aarhus University, Denmark • ADAS UK Ltd., United Kingdom  • Louis Bolk Institute, Netherlands  • University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Austria  • Fondazione CRPA Studi Ricerche, Italy • Dept. of Animal Environment and Health, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden • Institute for Agricultural and Fisheries Research, Animal Sciences, Animal Husbandry and Welfare, Belgium Ute Knierim Farm Animal Behaviour and Husbandry Section Thanks for your attention ! © Uni Kassel 

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