Gezond werken in diervriendelijke houderijsystemen = Working healthy in housing systems for improved animal welfare

P.F.M.M. Roelofs, H.H. Ellen, A. Vink

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Abstract

In 2005 and 2006 the effect of housing systems with improved animal welfare on physical load of stockmen was studied. To get equal labour need as in traditional systems the numbers of pigs (‘Communestal’) and laying hens (‘Plantagesysteem’) were reduced with 15% and 87%, respectively.
Original languageDutch
Place of PublicationLelystad
PublisherAnimal Sciences Group
Number of pages55
Publication statusPublished - 2006

Publication series

NameRapport / Animal Sciences Group
PublisherAnimal Sciences Group
No.17

Keywords

  • labour
  • cattle housing
  • animal welfare
  • pigs
  • fowls
  • working conditions
  • physical pressure

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