Successful weaning of organic piglets
The technical guide considers the difficulties around weaning piglets and shows what measures are necessary to prevent problems and to remedy them in acute cases.
A basket of options to control worms in organic sheep production systems
Organic sheep producers are aware that worm control issues continue to pose a threat to their business. To a large extent, they still have to rely on dewormers to maintain the health and productivity of their animals. Research on alternative strategies for worm control can now be put into practice. These strategies have been developed […]
Improving veterinarian’s knowledge of animal husbandry in organic agriculture in Switzerland
There are strict guidelines and strategies for the Swiss organic sector to maintain animal health and reduce antibiotics. Veterinarians need to be made aware of these guidelines. Education and further training for veterinarians to familiarise them with organic farming strategies. A training course was developed with farmers and veterinarians about animal husbandry in organic farming. […]
Effects of riboflavin supplementation level on health, performance, and fertility of organic broiler parent stock and their chicks
Data from breeder hens and chicks are particularly critical for the development of vitamin B2 recommendations for organic poultry. To test safe thresholds of supplementation, 100 breeder hens (Hubbard JA 57 K) and ten cockerels were allocated to ten housing groups, with each receiving supplementation of either 4.0 (treatment CON) or 2.5 mg (treatment RED) riboflavin per kg feed. […]
Riboflavin for laying hens fed organic winter diets: effects of different supplementation rates on health, performance and egg quality
For reasons of aspired naturalness and cost reduction, vitamin additions should be kept low in organic livestock systems. To define safe lower threshold levels of riboflavin supplementation in organic poultry feeding, 135 hybrid layers were allocated to three dietary treatments supplemented with either 4.5 (R4.5), 3.0 (R3.0) or 1.5 mg (R1.5) GMO-free riboflavin added per […]
Effects of riboflavin supplementation level on health, performance, and fertility of organic broiler parent stock and their chicks
RELACS – Improving inputs for organic farming – Data from breeder hens and chicks are particularly critical for the development of vitamin B2 recommendations for organic poultry. To test safe thresholds of supplementation, 100 breeder hens (Hubbard JA 57 K) and ten cockerels were allocated to ten housing groups, with each receiving supplementation of either 4.0 […]
The role of animal health in national climate commitments
The brief has been produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations, in collaboration with the Global Dairy Platform (GDP) and the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases (GRA) and with the financial support of the New Zealand Government. The FAO was approached by GDP and GRA to develop guidance […]
“Il ruolo della salute animale negli impegni nazionali per il clima”, un documento della FAO
La FAO – Organizzazione delle Nazioni Unite per l’alimentazione e l’agricoltura (FAO), in collaborazione con la Piattaforma lattiero-casearia globale (GDP) e l’Alleanza globale per la ricerca sui gas serra in agricoltura (GRA) e con il sostegno finanziario del governo neozelandese, ha edito la pubblicazione “Il ruolo della salute animale negli impegni nazionali per il clima”. […]
