The most important dilemmas regarding the welfare of farm animals
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Hristov, SlavčaStanković, Branislav
Ostojić Andrić, Dušica
Maksimović, Nevena
Nakov, Dimitar
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In this review paper, contradictions in modern livestock production
as dilemmas of farm animal welfare are considered. The main dilemma concerns
the question of whether extensive production in small farms is generally better than
intensive production in large farms. The next dilemma relates to an intensive
selection of animals and its impact on the emergence of welfare problems. Another
dilemma is related to the two main interconnected problems of pig welfare in
individual farrowing pens: the piglet death by crushing and the sows’ movement
restriction. Similarly, welfare dilemma is the paradox of parent flocks of broiler
line breeding that could not be solved until the pressure for genetic advancement in
production is required due to the economic efficiency. The next example of the
dilemma is the widespread practice of tail docking in piglets in order to reduce the
risk of tail biting. Although the tail docking is painful and may cause death,
anesthesia is usually not appli...ed on farms. A similar example of the dilemma is
debeaking in the laying hens and the occurrence of feather pecking in free rearing
systems. It is important to notice the difference between the described dilemmas,
where one premise opposes the other, which is essentially a conflict between the
animal welfare goals and other values, such as economic, ethical and moral issues.
Finally, there are also some dilemmas about the consumers’ willingness to pay a
higher price of products that originate from welfare friendly rearing conditions.
Кључне речи:
dilemma, welfare protection, farm animalsИзвор:
Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2019, 64, 4, 319-340Издавач:
- University of Belgrade - Faculty of Agriculture
Финансирање / пројекти:
- Оптимизација технолошких поступака и зоотехничких ресурса на фармама у циљу унапређења одрживости производње млека (RS-MESTD-Technological Development (TD or TR)-31086)
Институција/група
RIStocarTY - JOUR AU - Hristov, Slavča AU - Stanković, Branislav AU - Ostojić Andrić, Dušica AU - Maksimović, Nevena AU - Nakov, Dimitar PY - 2019 UR - http://r.istocar.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/707 AB - In this review paper, contradictions in modern livestock production as dilemmas of farm animal welfare are considered. The main dilemma concerns the question of whether extensive production in small farms is generally better than intensive production in large farms. The next dilemma relates to an intensive selection of animals and its impact on the emergence of welfare problems. Another dilemma is related to the two main interconnected problems of pig welfare in individual farrowing pens: the piglet death by crushing and the sows’ movement restriction. Similarly, welfare dilemma is the paradox of parent flocks of broiler line breeding that could not be solved until the pressure for genetic advancement in production is required due to the economic efficiency. The next example of the dilemma is the widespread practice of tail docking in piglets in order to reduce the risk of tail biting. Although the tail docking is painful and may cause death, anesthesia is usually not applied on farms. A similar example of the dilemma is debeaking in the laying hens and the occurrence of feather pecking in free rearing systems. It is important to notice the difference between the described dilemmas, where one premise opposes the other, which is essentially a conflict between the animal welfare goals and other values, such as economic, ethical and moral issues. Finally, there are also some dilemmas about the consumers’ willingness to pay a higher price of products that originate from welfare friendly rearing conditions. PB - University of Belgrade - Faculty of Agriculture T2 - Journal of Agricultural Sciences T1 - The most important dilemmas regarding the welfare of farm animals VL - 64 IS - 4 SP - 319 EP - 340 DO - 10.2298/JAS1904319H ER -
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Hristov, S., Stanković, B., Ostojić Andrić, D., Maksimović, N.,& Nakov, D.. (2019). The most important dilemmas regarding the welfare of farm animals. in Journal of Agricultural Sciences University of Belgrade - Faculty of Agriculture., 64(4), 319-340. https://doi.org/10.2298/JAS1904319H
Hristov S, Stanković B, Ostojić Andrić D, Maksimović N, Nakov D. The most important dilemmas regarding the welfare of farm animals. in Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 2019;64(4):319-340. doi:10.2298/JAS1904319H .
Hristov, Slavča, Stanković, Branislav, Ostojić Andrić, Dušica, Maksimović, Nevena, Nakov, Dimitar, "The most important dilemmas regarding the welfare of farm animals" in Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 64, no. 4 (2019):319-340, https://doi.org/10.2298/JAS1904319H . .