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GCAW Species Update
Pig Welfare
In collaboration with the Dutch Young Farmers’ Association (NAJK), GCAW organised a study tour to Sweden for the next generation of Dutch pig farmers. Sweden has an advanced welfare programme in which tail docking of meat pigs and close confinement farrowing crates for sows and piglets are not permitted, and so provides an excellent environment...
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GCAW's Broiler Chicken Welfare Working Group have developed a GCAW Recommendation on the Use of Welfare Outcome Measures for Broiler Chickens which sets out GCAW’s recommendations for using welfare outcome measures alongside input-based measures for supporting improvements in broiler chicken welfare.
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Laying Hen Welfare Working Group members publish progress towards meeting cage-free egg commitments.
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GCAW's Laying Hen Welfare Working Group has published a formal position statement on combination systems for laying hens.
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