Simple Summary The Five Domains Model is a focusing device to facilitate systematic,
structured, comprehensive and coherent assessment of animal welfare; it is not a definition�…

Simple Summary The digital revolution opens possibilities to use multiple sensors, a data
infrastructure and data analytics to monitor animals or their environment 24/7. Precision�…

For the welfare of group-housed animals, such as pigs, the emotional state of an individual
pig is relevant, but also the extent to which pen mates are affected by the distress or�…

Behavioural signs of fear or anxiety on exposure to noises in owned domestic dogs have
been suggested in clinical studies to be common and a significant welfare concern. In this�…

Simple Summary Formal recognition that some animals are sentient beings is now
widespread and continues to increase internationally. Sentience is a capacity of animals to�…

Animal welfare is an important pillar of sustainability in meat production and is associated
with other aspects of this concept, such as animal health, productivity, food safety, food�…

The objectives of this study were to 1) identify determinants of poor welfare in commercial
broiler chicken flocks by studying the associations between selected resource-based�…

Purpose To date, few empirical studies have explored the boundary conditions under which
employees may choose to observe silence at work. Drawing on the conservation of resource�…

Research comparing conventional litter and alternative perforated flooring (netting) systems
is relatively limited under commercial production conditions. A comprehensive comparison�…

The assessment of farm animal welfare requires a good understanding of the animals'
affective experiences, including their emotions. Emotions are transient reactions to short�…