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Abstract
Several welfare assessment systems include Qualitative behavioural assessment (QBA) as an indicator of welfare in the assessment of the animals’ welfare (AWIN, 2015; Stubsjoen et al., 2022, Welfare Quality, 2023). QBA of animals is an assessment of the animal’s behavioural expression including positive aspects, reflecting the animals experience of their surroundings. The aim of the present study was to develop a QBA indicator to be used in the welfare assessment WelFur-Mink, including development of a fixed QBA descriptor list useable for groups of minks and the test of inter- and intra-observer reliability. A keyperson group of in total 14 experts within mink farming including researchers, production veterinarians, consultants and WelFur assessors, were in a delphi questionnaire asked to 1) identify and 2) prioritise descriptors for a QBA protocol that would best cover all possible behavioural expressions of mink for each of the 3 observation periods (P) included in WelFur-Mink: P1 ‘Winter’; January – February (adult breeder animals), P2 ‘Reproduction’ May-June (adult animals with kits), and P3 ‘Growth’; September-November (adult animals and juveniles. This process resulted in 29 QBA descriptors for P1, 31 for P2 and 29 for P3 which were all prioritized by at least four keypersons. To evaluate the inter- and intra-observer reliability of a QBA for mink, there were conducted two separate on-line sessions with experienced WelFur assessors, for training and test of intra and inter observer-agreement (IntraOR and InterOR) of QBA measurement for P1. Based on video footage 8 observers QBA assessed 15 short videos of mink randomely 2 times. Preliminary analyses show that the IntraOR was found to be high and that the interOR was medium to high. References AWIN 2015. AWIN Welfare assessment protocol for sheep. DOI: 10.13130/ AWIN_SHEEP_2015 Stubsjoen, S.M., Moe, R.O., Mejdell, C.M., Tommerberg, V., Knappe-Poindecker, M., Kampen, A.H., Granquist, E.G., Muri, K., 2022. Sheep welfare in different housing systems in South Norway. Small Ruminant Research 214. Welfare Quality, 2023. Welfare Quality assessment protocol for cattle. Version 3.0. Welfare Quality Network.
Originalsprog | Engelsk |
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Titel | Book of Abstracts of the 9th International Conference on the Welfare Assessment of Animals at Farm Level (WAFL) |
Forlag | EAAP |
Publikationsdato | aug. 2024 |
Sider | 44-44 |
Artikelnummer | Session 4; Poster 10 |
ISBN (Elektronisk) | 979-12-210-6833-7 |
Status | Udgivet - aug. 2024 |
Begivenhed | 9th International Conference on the Welfare Assessment of Animals at Farm Level (WAFL): The Future of Farm Animal Welfare Science - Florence, Italien Varighed: 30 aug. 2024 → 31 aug. 2024 Konferencens nummer: 9 https://wafl2024.eaap.org/#sessions |
Konference
Konference | 9th International Conference on the Welfare Assessment of Animals at Farm Level (WAFL) |
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Nummer | 9 |
Land/Område | Italien |
By | Florence |
Periode | 30/08/2024 → 31/08/2024 |
Internetadresse |
Navn | EAAP Book of Abstracts |
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Vol/bind | 33 |
ISSN | 1382-6077 |
Fingeraftryk
Dyk ned i forskningsemnerne om 'Development of qualitative behavioural assessment of mink: Why is it hard to achieve high inter- and intra-observer agreement in QBA-scoring of mink?'. Sammen danner de et unikt fingeraftryk.Projekter
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WelFur V: WelFur Mink projekt V
Møller, S. H. (Projektleder), Henriksen, B. I. F. (Deltager), Rousing, T. (Deltager) & Malmkvist, J. (Deltager)
01/01/2022 → 31/12/2024
Projekter: Projekt › Forskning
Aktiviteter
- 1 Deltagelse i eller organisering af konference
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9th International Conference on theWelfare Assessment of Animals at Farm Level (WAFL)
Foldager, L. (Deltager)
30 aug. 2024 → 31 aug. 2024Aktivitet: Deltagelse i eller arrangement af en begivenhed - typer › Deltagelse i eller organisering af konference