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Nonhuman animals in agriculture

Turkeys

Turkeys have a large repertoire of species-typical behaviors and needs. These are severely restricted or prevented in the husbandry systems. Read more about the life of turkeys in food production in this section.

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March 1, 2024

Turkeys in agriculture

The husbandry conditions have serious consequences for the turkeys. Concrete legal requirements are largely lacking.

Turkeys in agriculture

March 1, 2024

The husbandry conditions have serious consequences for the turkeys. Concrete legal requirements are largely lacking.

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Cattle

Cattle are social animals that live in stable groups under near-natural conditions and maintain friendships that last for years. In husbandry systems, they cannot live out their natural behaviors and develop diseases. Read more about the life of cattle in food production in this section.

Pigs

Pigs are kept on hard floors, with little space and sometimes fixed in small cages. They can hardly express species-typical behaviors. These circumstances have momentous effects on their welfare. Read more about the life of pigs in food production in this section.

Mutilation

Mutilations are a part of farm animal husbandry. The procedures trim non-human animals to make them fit the husbandry conditions. The procedures are highly problematic. According to the German Animal Welfare Act, many mutilations are allowed, even without anesthesia. Read more here.

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