Animal welfare protocol for free-roaming pigs

{Tool} Animal welfare protocol for free-roaming pigs. Creator(s): Sørheim, Kristin Marie and Blomstrand, Berit Marie. Issuing Organisation(s): NORSØK. (2025)

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This animal welfare protocol is developed to assist farmers and researchers in assessing the animal welfare in free-roaming pigs.

EPrint Type:	Practice tool
What problem does the tool address?:	This animal welfare protocol is tailored for assessing the welfare of outdoor pigs.
What solution does the tool offer?:	This tool helps assess the animal welfare in outdoor pigs in an efficient way. In comparison to most existing tools, this protocol includes positive animal behaviour, such as playing, mud bathing, etc.
Country:	Norway
Type of Practice Tool:	Other type of tool
Other Type:	Animal welfare assessment protocol
Keywords:	Roam-FREE, animal welfare, pig welfare, welfare assessment
Agrovoc keywords:	Language Value URI English swine http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_7555 English animal welfare http://aims.fao.org/aos/agrovoc/c_443
Subjects:	Animal husbandry > Health and welfare Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs
Research affiliation:	European Union > CORE Organic > CORE Organic Cofund > Third Call > ROAM-FREE Norway > NORSØK - Norwegian Centre for Organic Agriculture
Related Links:	https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/55293, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/43802, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/42789, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53703, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/53704, https://organic-farmknowledge.org/tool/42789, https://www.facebook.com/organicfarmknowledge/posts/pfbid02J5e5k5iAPcnvDENMBapVvJj7XsMUbdAUeBNTykvmo8yJdQoPV4r9owHDq8HW9axPl
Project ID:	ofk
Deposited By:	Blomstrand, Dr Berit Marie
ID Code:	55293
Deposited On:	07 Apr 2025 09:07
Last Modified:	09 Apr 2025 16:03
Document Language:	English
Status:	Published

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