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Abstracts: Stocking density limits for post-smolt Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar L) with emphasis on production performance and welfare

May 12, 2017May 24, 2017adminLeave a Comment

For the development of commercial scale semi-closed sea systems for farming post-smolt Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), further knowledge is required on the interaction between fish density, farming conditions and fish welfare.

ESSAY: The Importance of Reducing Stocking Density to Improve Broiler Welfare

August 14, 2012September 27, 2012adminLeave a Comment

Introduction As global meat consumption continues to rise and consumers show ever more interest in the origin of their food, maintenance of the welfare of production animals has never before been so important (Decuypere et al., 2010). Of all the production animals, broiler chickens are the most intensively farmed, often to the detriment of their […]