Towards a gradual end to tail docking: the experience of two French experimental farms
Objective: to illustrate a stepwise approach to stop tail docking and to assess the consequences on tail biting, onfarm interventions, and carcass condemnations at slaughter, in two experimental facilities.
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Towards a gradual end to tail docking: the experience of two French experimental farms
Date sortie / parution :
2026
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17e ESPHM 2026, 13-15 mai 2026, Florence, Italie, poster
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