Mobile laying hen husbandry - practical guide for animal welfare and marketing

The practical guide for mobile laying hen husbandry helps farmers to: (1) identify possible animal welfare issues in mobile housing, (2) determine the causes of these issues and (3) implement specific measures to address them. It also provides advice on the successful marketing of eggs from mobile housing. Practical suggestions for farm-specific optimisation help ensure a high level of animal welfare and successful marketing in mobile laying hen husbandry.

The "Practical guide to animal welfare and marketing in mobile laying hen husbandry" is a PDF document with many navigation options and links to further sources of information. There are also printable checklists to help identify possible causes of animal welfare problems in the mobile house.

The guide was developed in the project "Laying hens in mobile barns: Opportunity or risk for animal welfare, market and public acceptance?" by the Universities of Kassel and Göttingen and the State Farming Agency of Hesse (LLH).

The project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag as part of the Federal Program on Livestock Farming.

The practical guide for mobile laying hen husbandry serves as a reference work and guide for the following steps: 1. recognizing possible animal welfare problems in the mobile barn, 2. identifying the causes of animal welfare problems and 3. taking concrete animal welfare measures. It also provides important tips for the successful marketing of mobile barn animals. Practical suggestions for optimization needs determined on an individual farm basis help to ensure a high level of animal welfare and successful marketing in mobile laying hen husbandry.

The "Practical guide to animal welfare and marketing in mobile laying hen husbandry" is a PDF document with many navigation options and links to further sources of information. There are also checklists to print out and complete in the mobile barn to identify possible causes of animal welfare problems.

The guide was developed in the project"Laying hens in mobile barns: Opportunity or risk for animal welfare, market and public acceptance?" developed by Employees of the Universities of Kassel and Göttingen and the Landesbetrieb Landwirtschaft Hessen (LLH).

The project was funded by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture on the basis of a decision by the German Bundestag as part of the Federal Livestock Farming Program.