Wageningen University & Research, Animal Welfare & Adaptation
This Wageningen University & Research internal partnership aims to be a key player in the field of welfare and adaptation of production animals, both at a national and international level.
The Wageningen University & Research, Animal Welfare & Adaptation is a partnership of three research groups with strong expertise in animal welfare and adaptation: the chair goup Adaptation Physiology, the chair group Behavioural Ecology and the Wageningen Livestock Research department Animal Welfare. The combination of two academic research groups and a contract research group forms a research area that covers the whole range from fundamental research to practical application.
The partnership is a network for collaboration. The heart is composed of the three involved groups, but researchers and groups active on related fields are welcome to join.
News
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Project launched to combat consequences of heat stress in pig and poultry production
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Potential of fecal metabolites as biomarkers for pig health
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Five questions about heat and its impact on livestock
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Free range indoor broiler chickens have better welfare on average
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Facilitating natural behaviour in alternative housing system promotes resilience in pigs
Publications
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Spatial genetic structure of European wild boar, with inferences on late-Pleistocene and Holocene demographic history
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Barnacle geese Branta leucopsis breeding on Novaya Zemlya : current distribution and population size estimated from tracking data
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Effect of partial exchange of lactose with fat in milk replacer on performance and blood metabolites of Holstein calves
Projects
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Functilight: Functional light provision for broilers and layer pullets to promote welfare, health and performance
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Stunning captured wild sea fish for better animal welfare
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Enlighted pigs: throwing a light on pigs’ welfare
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Cowtact: How does prolonged cow-calf contact from birth to weaning impact dairy calf and cow welfare
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Circular Agriculture in North-Netherlands: Daring scenarios and Interlinked Transformation (CAN-DO-IT)