Department of Animal Environment and Health
Changing the rearing environment for parental animals, as a potential way to improve animal welfare in the chicken meat sector
This project aim to investigate the effect of specific environmental inputs during rearing, which has seen to promote animal welfare long-term for laying hens in experimental farms, on farms with
Animal welfare protection and assessment.
What to assess, how best to collect indicators, interpret them and, not least, what to do with them afterwards? We apply our research in this area across all species, irrespective of the reason for
SLU's focus on food science
A significant portion of SLU's research revolves around putting food on the table. It is an ever-relevant issue in society during a time of changing climates and a need for increased food resilience.
Let me sleep
Young chicks, including broilers, need to rest frequently. In the natural situation resting is synchronised by the mother hen, however in the commercial situation no cues synchronise resting.
Department of Animal Environment and Health
We aim to increase knowledge about the relationship between housing, management, feeding, housing environment, animal health, behaviour, animal welfare and environmental hygiene. This will be
Beef loss in Sweden
The food system is not sustainable, and research shows that there are three powerful strategies to reverse the trend by 2050: global dietary changes, reducing food waste and losses by 75%, and
Urban Forests - Survey your moves
Urban Forests: Survey your moves – with focus on urban green spaces urbanfutures@slu.se How important are urban forests for physical activity and human health? What can we learn from dog owners?
Animal Welfare and Animal Protection
Animal Welfare and animal protection The Department of Animal Environment and Health is one of the leading centres for research in animal welfare and animal protection. Our work spans from basic to
Vitaminer i ekologiskt odlade baljväxter och gräs
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Hållbara proteinflöden och –produkter
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Perinatal dödlighet hos laboratoriemöss
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Stress hos katt
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