Precision Livestock Farming : Suppliers e-course

Which housing conditions and evaluation of environmental impacts?

Housing and environmental impact

Housing conditions are critical to optimise welfare, health and animal performance

Buildings are created according to national or extra-national (ex.: EU ) recommendations and/or legislations, according animal welfare, natural impact, neighborhood respect....

Housing aimed first at protecting animals from outside threats, such as predators, diseases or environmental factors, but also to improve and optimize animal production.

It is then important to have a good monitoring and/or knowledge of append inside.And PLF technology could help for that

As a result of indoor housing, it means that animals are entirely depending on humans, for feeding, water and air renewals.

Working conditions have then to be also optimize for farmers/breeders. If production of goods such as meat, eggs or milk is attended, animal production also produce wastes, gases dust... that also be taken in consideration.

Changes in the animals' environment can be dramatic for them: click to a video

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