AFAC: The impact of infrared beak treatment on the production, behaviour, and welfare of layer pullets and hens
Beak treatment of laying hens is an important management practice as it is one of the…
animal welfare
AFAC: Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) Project – How Does It Apply To Your Industry?
The goal of the Animal Health Emergency Management (AHEM) Project is to provide producers and their…
AFAC: Equine RRSP – It’s about doing the right thing
In a talk on Equine RRSP – Retirement, Rescue, Slaughter and Public Attitudes at this year's…
AFAC: Pain mitigation roundtable offers opportunities to share, collaborate and move the livestock industry forward
Nick Allan, President of Chinook Contract Research Inc. shows the recent development of a novel elastrator…
AFAC: Expanding the cages & exploring the aisles
The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets and Laying Hens requires that:
AFAC: A first-hand look into a farm-to-plate operation
This summer we met Dylan Biggs, the owner and operator of TK Ranch, at a low-stress…
AFAC: A first-hand look into a farm-to-plate operation
This summer we met Dylan Biggs, the owner and operator of TK Ranch, at a low-stress…
AFAC: Expanding the cages & exploring the aisles
The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets and Laying Hens requires that:
AFAC: Big student presence at Livestock Care Conference 2018
The next generation has a strong role to play in defining the path forward. That is…
AFAC: What Happens in the Coop Stays in the Coop – Keeping your chickens entertained during winter
When colder temperatures hit and chickens are ‘cooped’ up, they are prone to becoming bored.
AFAC: Can There ‘Bee’ Welfare Concerns with Beekeeping?
As an employee of Alberta Farm Animal Care, animal welfare is something that is always very…
AFAC: The Dairy that Strives to be Different
When a person hears the words ‘dairy farm’ one of the first things that comes to…
Don’t Just ‘Wing’ it – Make sure your chicken coop is winter ready
Chickens generally do quite well in winter provided that the breeds you have are suitable for…
AFAC: The past, present and the future of Hen Housing – An industry full of changes
The history of the housing systems in place in egg production leads back to the 1920’s…
AFAC: Open Farm Days
Alberta Open Farm Days is a weekend that allows members of the public to visit farmers that…
AFAC: All About Alberta Farm Animal Care
Alberta Farm Animal Care was founded in 1993, which makes this coming year AFAC's 25th anniversary!! AFAC was created…
Bucking Bulls and the Stampede: Fact vs. Fiction
A new study, conducted by Ed Pajor, Professor in animal behavior and welfare at the University…
More Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue workshops coming to Alberta
The first Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue workshop in Olds earlier this summer was such a…