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7 janvier 2021 14:14

7 janvier 2021 14:14

On the subject of “animal health in organic farming” an evaluative review and assessment of searchable publications has been conducted. This overview is intended to provide recommendations for future research to optimize the organic farming. General results are described in Part I (Simoneit et al., 2012): 569 publications (thereof 33 % reviewed) related to animal health in organic farming were found. This included articles on general topics (42 publications), on cattle (211), on pigs (181), on poultry (100), on small ruminants (25) and on other species (10). In organic pig farming the health of fattening pigs, sows and piglets together account for only 57 % of articles. Mortality of piglets and poor body condition of sows after weaning, parasites and other difficulties tributary to free-rangesystem are described with priority. The remaining publications attend to general problems. Articles concerning health in poultry farming attend mostly to layers (54 %) and to broilers (26 %). E.g., feather pecking and hygienic problems due to the free-range system are described. Health especially in organic small ruminants and other minor species is described rarely. The problems concerning animal health in organic as in conventional farming are comparable. In general, an implementation-oriented, but at the same time high-quality scientific research is needed to optimize the conditions for animal health and animal welfare in organic farming.

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• AB - Spécifique
• animal husbandry
• FREDO mode élevage, bien-être et qualité
• FREDO santé animale
• GEO Allemagne
• ecological farming
• livestock
• pigs
• porc
• poultry
• volaille
• welfare
• élevage

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2012

1 janvier 2012