9th International Conference on the
Welfare Assessment of Animals at Farm Level (WAFL)

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Saturday 31 August 2024 – Afternoon, 16:20
Session 8. Free communications in farm animal welfare
Chair: von Keyserlingk / Foy / Hendriks
Session Type: Free communications (bottom-up)

Theatre Session

16:20
Plenary 7. Working equids: linking human and animal welfare under a sustainability framework
InvitedT. Tadich
17:30
A snapshot look at the prevalence and severity of keel bone damage in cage-free hens in Kenya
L. Jasiunas, F. Qureshi, I. Esparza, K. Oluwarore
17:35
Welfare Potential of rabbit farming systems
E. Murphy, A. Legrand
17:40
Validation guidelines of sensors used for the automatic assessment of animal welfare
P. Llonch, Q. Allueva-Molina, A. Stygar, M. Pastell, J. Maselyne, À. Ramón-Pérez, H. L. Ko
17:50
Application of on-farm computer vision for development, improvement and validation of motion sensor ear tags to monitor welfare and health for sows
I. Bahnsen, J. R. Pedersen, D. L. Schrøder-Petersen, L. J. Pedersen, M. P. Coutant, N. S. Madsen, D. Fuhrmann, M. Gansel, C. Hansen
17:55
Cattle powered Internet of Things (IoT) communication system for activity detection
M. Grunewald, J. Dizdarević, D. Blažević, A. Jukan
18:00
How do individual pigs change their feeding patterns during welfare issues?
J. D. Bus, I. J. M. M. Boumans, D. E. Te Beest, L. E. Webb, E. A. M. Bokkers
18:10
With adequate drinking facilities, short-term restrictions on access to drinking water for lactating dairy cows disrupt their time budget but do not limit their water intake
E. Nizzi, O. Dhumez, M. Lemarchand, A. Chauvin, C. Hurtaud, A. Boudon
18:15
Effects of gestational olfactory enrichment on adaptation to weaning in pigs
E. Briard, M. Couasnon, M. Mescouto-Lopes, P. Touanel, R. Comte, E. Merlot, C. Tallet, C. Clouard
18:20
Good or poor welfare: How many animals do I need to assess for a reliable decision?
S. Dippel, A. Hinze, U. Knierim, S. Amler

Poster Session

08.11
Use of PLF daily measures to estimate the effects of extended heat stress in dairy cows on rest time
D. Lovarelli, G. Minozzi, F. Tiezzi, M. Guarino
08.12
Can science keep up with the policy to ensure banning piglet castration?
L. Morgan, T. Ignat, R. I. D. Birkler
08.13
Effect of human-animal relationship quality on productive performance and adrenal cortex morphology in pigs
D. Luna, L. Venegas, F. Moya, J. Calderón-Amor, M. C. Ceballos, R. Palomo, D. Cartes, M. S. Fernández, S. Guzmán-Pino, N. Butto
08.14
Effects of temperature on the behaviour of group-housed dairy calves during the pre-weaning period
S. E. Mcpherson, L. E. Webb, E. Bokkers, E. Kennedy
08.15
Shout it out loud – Effects of the rearing system on vocalization of turkey chicks
J. Stracke, M. F. Bellersen, M. Fölsing, L. Lütke Drieling, J. A. Ockenfels, N. Kemper, S. Düpjan
08.16
Prioritizing Equine Welfare: Implementing the ‘3Fs’ for High-Level Sport Horses
L. Lansade, R. Phelipon, N. Hennes, A. Bret-Morel, A. Ruet
08.17
Reconsidering abnormal behaviour measurements in the WelFur Fox protocol
E. Ojala, A. Valros, J. Mononen
08.18
Trend analyses predict increasing heat stress for livestock during summer months in Northern Germany
N. Volkmann, N. Kemper
08.19
The effect of the introduction of stress-reducing measures on the productivity of dairy cows
E. Aplocina, L. Degola
08.20
Impact of Music Played in the barn on dairy cows milk productivity
L. Degola, E. Aplociņa
08.21
Happy wings: Multifunctional elevated platforms to improve litter quality and broiler chickens welfare in commercial farm
B. Khalfi, P. Soster De Carvalho, K. Buyse, C. Lopes Carvalho, I. Khan, A. Dedeurwaerder, F. Hartmann, G. Antonissen, F. Tuyttens
08.22
Effects of Smoke Exposure on Cattle Hematology Using Wildfire Smoke Simulations
J. Ranches, A. Santos, E. Ferri, A. L. Ramalho, C. Santos, M. Ferreira, P. Rezamand, A. Skibiel, K. Wollstein, J. Cruickshank
08.23
Developing a Sheep Dental Disorder Protocol for Future Welfare Assessment
S. Holt, H. Rogers, A. Prashar, F. Langford
08.24
Assessment of welfare in pigs with docked and undocked tails from post-weaning to slaughter
A. Zoratti, G. Chiarelli, A. Zuliani, M. Corazzin, E. Piasentier
08.25
Does odourised straw impact the welfare of growing pigs when tested on-farm?
M. V. Rørvang, J. Stenfelt, H. M. Rautiainen, R. Grut, C. W. Chan, S. L. A. Schild, A. Wallenbeck, A. Valros, B. L. Nielsen
08.26
Influence of feeding intensity on body surface temperature in dairy cows
K. Gondolf, A. Schäfer, M. Abel, D. Knob, U. König Von Borstel
08.27
Health assessment in Swiss dairy production with confinement or pasture-based feeding
J. Braun, B. Reidy, E. Bokkers
08.28
Automatic Long-Term Measurement of Lying Behavior in Crates and Free Farrowing Pens Using 3D Accelerometers
M. Knoll, L. Gygax, E. Hillmann
08.29
Breeding for a better survival of piglets in organic farming: consequences on maternal cortisol and neonate metabolic status
E. Merlot, D. Grivault, R. Comte, S. Moreau, S. Ferchaud, L. Canario
08.30
Sow mortality in Danish conventional herds increases – but not in organic herds
H. Kongsted, M. A. Krogh
08.31
Udder lesions on Swiss dairy goat farms in relation to duration of goat keeping, herd size and horn status
A. K. Ruckli, F. Sutter, S. Waiblinger, N. Keil
08.32
Cow welfare assessment using ChatGPT Vision
K. Sheng, M. Heydarirad, B. Foris
08.33
Weaner pigs: well occupied by automatic enrichment?
J. Probst, J. Pigge, M. Gültas, M. Wutke, P. Heseker, I. Traulsen, U. Hartmann, N. Kemper
08.34
Investigating the impact of loose material and space allowance on tail biting outbreaks and carcass characteristics of post weaning pigs
M. Cupido, S. Mullan, L. Boyle, K. O’Driscoll
08.35
Use of a ‘priority lane’ to increase voluntary visits to a milking robot in dairy cows
F. Johansen, P. Donnelly, G. Arnott, S. Buijs
08.36
Subcutaneous abscesses as welfare indicator in small ruminant dairy flocks
G. Batikas, E. Hadjiantoni, P. Mastoras, K. Mokas, S. Vouraki, G. Arsenos
08.37
Multidisciplinary analysis of keel bone damage in laying hens
S. Neukirchen, M. Fellmin, J. Mehlhorn, S. Petow, L. Hildebrand, B. Eusemann, S. Weigend, L. Schrader
08.38
The application of roller and bite-ball devices to stimulate nest-building behaviour of sows in a crating system: their effects on farrowing process and sow postures during parturition
W. Chung, J. Yun, M. Kim
08.39
Evaluation of seasonal effects on the welfare of pigs on outdoor farms in Ireland
N. Senanayake, K. O’Driscoll, O. Menant, L. Boyle, F. Butler
08.40
A systematic review of non-nutritive oral behaviours in dairy calves
C. Doelling, S. Kappel, M. Von Keyserlingk, D. Weary
08.41
Comparative Analysis of Behaviour and Blood Parameters of Laying Hens in Cage and Aviary systems
H. Jeon, J. Lee, J. Yun
08.42
A literature review of precision wearable sensors: Validation techniques for evaluating dairy cattle behavior and welfare
D. Foy, M. Brause, A. Lee, T. Smith, M. Cantor, J. Reynolds
08.43
Hormonal treatment of breeding sows – impact on pig welfare
M. Dopfer, C. Salzborn, E. Müller