Department of Animal Husbandry and Nutztierethologie
Parent institution:
University of Kassel Details of University of Kassel
Address
Department of Animal Husbandry and Nutztierethologie
Nordbahnhofstr. 1a
37213 Witzenhausen
Hesse
Phone: 05542/981641
Fax: 05542/981646
email: fnt(@)wiz.uni-kassel.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Avoidance of painful procedures - dehorning of cattle, castration of pigs.
- Improving the welfare of cattle
- Improving the welfare of poultry
- Methods of assessment of animal welfare
Coordinated projects
- Develop minimum requirements for the rearing of young hens in relation to the minimization of feather pecking and cannibalism in the soil and free-range laying hens on the basis of an epidemiological investigation Details of Develop minimum requirements for the rearing of young hens in relation to the minimization of feather pecking and cannibalism in the soil and free-range laying hens on the basis of an epidemiological investigation
- Development of management recommendations for small group housing systems for laying hens under practical conditions in comparison with aviaries Details of Development of management recommendations for small group housing systems for laying hens under practical conditions in comparison with aviaries
- Economic analysis of a management tool to improve the health of laying hens on organic farms Details of Economic analysis of a management tool to improve the health of laying hens on organic farms
- Promoting good health and welfare in European organic laying hens Details of Promoting good health and welfare in European organic laying hens
- Suitability of different breeds for organic broilers - Field testing Details of Suitability of different breeds for organic broilers - Field testing