Obiettivo The conditions under which laying hens are kept remain a major animal welfare concern. It is one of the most intensive forms of animal production and the number of animals involved is very high. Directive 1999/74/EC setting-down minimum standards for the protection of laying hens allows three different categories of farming systems: unenriched, alternative and enriched cage. The provisions of the Directive are being progressively implemented since 2002 and have introduced technical changes in the current systems. Since there is only restricted practical experience with production in enriched cages, and since modifications to the current systems have been adopted, knowledge on the welfare implications of the different poultry farming systems needs to be updated. The general objective of the proposed LayWel project is to produce a series of reports on the various welfare aspects of laying hens. Although special emphasis will be put on enriched cages and the welfare of laying hens housed in it, alternative housing systems, such as aviaries and free range systems will also be investigated. The final report of the layWel project will give a method to estimate the welfare of laying hens in any kind of housing system.As the LayWel project will focus on the welfare of laying hens, all workpackages (WP) will be seen in this perspective and will therefore only deal with aspects influencing bird welfareThe WPs leading to the final report are:1.Welfare definitions;2.Housing systems;3.Health;4.Behaviour;5.Physiology and stress indicators;6.Productivity and egg quality;7.Integrated welfare assessment. Campo scientifico natural sciencescomputer and information sciencesdatabasessocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsproduction economicsproductivitymedical and health sciencesbasic medicinephysiologyagricultural sciencesagriculture, forestry, and fisheriesagricultureagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandry Parole chiave 74 Directive 1999 EC Laying hens Poultry Housing Welfare Programma(i) FP6-POLICIES - Policy support: Specific activities covering wider field of research under the Focusing and Integrating Community Research programme 2002-2006. Argomento(i) POLICIES-1.4 - New and more environment friendly production methods to improve animal health Invito a presentare proposte FP6-2002-SSP-1 Vedi altri progetti per questo bando Meccanismo di finanziamento STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinatore ID-LELYSTAD, INSTITUUT VOOR DIERHOUDERIJ EN DIERGEZONDHEID B.V. Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Edelhertweg 15 LELYSTAD Paesi Bassi Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato Partecipanti (8) Classifica in ordine alfabetico Classifica per Contributo UE Espandi tutto Riduci tutto RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY Paesi Bassi Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Runderweg, 6 2176 LELYSTAD Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato ADAS CONSULTING LIMITED Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Woodthorne, Wergs Road WOLVERHAMPTON Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato DANISH INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Danimarca Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Research Centre Foulum TJELE Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE AGRONOMIQUE Francia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo 147 Rue de l'Universite PARIS Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato SVERIGES LANTBRUKSUNIVERSITET Svezia Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Arrheniusplan 2C 7070 UPPSALA Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL Regno Unito Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Senate House, Tyndall Avenue BRISTOL Mostra sulla mappa Collegamenti Sito web Opens in new window Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSITAET HOHENHEIM Germania Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo Schloss 1 STUTTGART Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato UNIVERSIDAD DE ZARAGOZA Spagna Contributo UE Nessun dato Indirizzo c/ Pedro Cerbuna, 12 ZARAGOZA Mostra sulla mappa Costo totale Nessun dato
