University of Oxford Zoology Department
Publications
FAI has produced a series of project report and technical data sheets that can be downloaded from this site in pdf format.
Articles are broken down by category, simply browse the list and click on the titles of any reports you would like to read.
PROJECT REPORT SHEETS
Code:
Title
FAI 1
R&D at FAI
FAI 2
The pig development project
FAI 3
The poultry development project
FAI 4
The cattle development project
FAI 5
The sheep development project
TECHNICAL DATA SHEETS
GENERIC
G1
Integral environmental enrichment for farmed animals
G2
The importance of maintaining animals in peer groups
G3
Nitrogen balance on farm
G4
Reducing antibiotic use in farmed animals
G5
Disease reduction through improved immune competence
G6
Easy weaning systems for farmed animals
G7
High fibre feed and human health
PIGS
P1
Thermal and physical comfort in pigs
P2
Free farrowing for indoor sows
P3
Preventing tail biting and leaving tails on pigs
P4
Improving eating quality of pork
P5
The provision of high fibre diets for pigs
POULTRY
Po1
Managing pullets through point of lay
Po2
Increased income from improved range provision for poultry
Po3
The management of injurious pecking in turkeys
Po4
The management of litter for poultry under free range conditions
Po5
The practical and commercial ramifications of removing the need to restrict feed
in broiler breeders
Po6
Mechanised cleaning and ark movement in free range systems
CATTLE
C1
Removing horns in domestic cattle
C2
Total mixed ration feeding to ruminants
C3
Practical issues associated with the use of woodchip yards
C4
The reduction of antibiotic use in cattle through respiratory disease management
C5
Beef costs of production after decoupling
SHEEP
S1
Fostering techinques in sheep
S2
Farmers in control of internal parasites in sheep
S3
What can we do about lameness in sheep?
S4
Do we need to castrate lambs?
S5
What is a dry lying area for sheep?
S6
Disease prevention, best practice in sourcing rams
S7
The benefits of closing the lowland flock
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