Practical suitability of animal welfare indicators for self-monitoring on farms, development of an orientation framework and technical implementation in digital applications (EiKoTiGer)
Project Leader: Gieseke, Daniel; Fetscher, Sarina; Prof. Dr. Knierim, Ute
Project description:
The aim of the BLE project is to test and further develop selected animal welfare indicators for operational self-monitoring in terms of their practical suitability and reliability on livestock farms. Different training options for livestock farmers to record the indicators will be compared. Furthermore, an orientation framework for the classification of the results is to be agreed and user-friendly software for the practical collection and evaluation is to be provided. Livestock farmers should be able to carry out a systematic and regular review of their animals' welfare in order to identify any animal welfare problems and check the success of improvement measures. The project is being carried out jointly with the Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft (KTBL, coordinator), the Thünen Institute, Trenthorst (cattle) and the Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut, Celle (pigs). The application to poultry is being handled by the University of Kassel.
The project is funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL) on the basis of a resolution of the German Bundestag. The project is sponsored by the Federal Agency for Agriculture and Food (BLE) as part of the program to promote innovation.
In cooperation with: Schultheiß, U. and Zapf, R. (Kuratorium für Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft), Brinkmann, J., Cimer, K. and March (Thünen Institute), Schrader, L. and Schubbert, A. (Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut).
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