• Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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• v.28 no.4
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• pp.643-658
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• 2020

Animal welfare has become a prominent concern around the world so that the laws and guidelines of animal welfare are being strengthened in many countries including the EU. In Korea, it is required to supplement animal welfare standards because social awareness of animal welfare has changed. This study was conducted to compare broiler welfare certification standards and improve the quality of practice. We found that broiler welfare certification standards differ among countries according to environmental and managemental differences. Standards for stocking density and perch which is considered more important for poultry welfare are similar, but there is a little difference in feed, water, litter and lighting. Therefore, we assumed that theses are able to revise standards taking into account the environment and suggested that the broiler welfare certification standard will serve as a more useful criterion if breeding conditions in Korea are considered.

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.52 no.8
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• pp.120-123
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• 2020

지난 2019년 국민인식조사에 따르면 농장동물 복지 수준 개선이 필요하다고 응답한 비율이 57.4%로 응답자가 절반 이상임을 보면 국민들의 농장동물 복지에 대한 관심이 높아지고 있으며, EU 등 선진국은 농장동물에 대한 복지 기준을 강화하고 있는 실태이다. 동물복지 축산인증에 대한 수요가 점차 늘어가면서 농가들의 동물복지 인증에 관한 관심도 커지고 있다. 이에 본지는 동물복지 인증을 받은 육계농가인 아람농장 김상호 대표를 찾았다.

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.44 no.8
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• pp.110-113
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• 2012

지난 11일 국내 최초로 도입 시행된 동물복지 축산 농장(산란계) 인증에 대해 12개 농장이 동물복지 축산농장으로 인증을 받았다. 동물복지 축산농장 인증제는 인증농장에서 생산되는 축산물에'동물복지 축산농장 인증마크'를 표시하게 되는 제도이다. 본 인증제도는 농가 자율적으로 신청하고 농림수산검역검사본부에서 소정의 심의를 거쳐 시행하는 것으로 동물복지에 관심이 있는 농가들이 참여할 것으로 보인다. 이번 인증심사에는 영춘면에 속한 농가가 4곳이나 선정되었다. 이들 농가중 태화산과 이화산으로 둘러싸인 영춘양계장 이운국 사장을 만나 농장 사양관리방법과 산란계산업에 대한 생각을 들어보았다.

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.43 no.11
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• pp.154-157
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• 2011

지난 9월 29일 서초구 소재 서울교육문화회관에서 농장동물 복지정책 토론회를 개최하였다. 이날 농가 및 관련종사자 100여명이 참석하여 앞으로 실시될 농장동물 복지제도에 대한 많은 관심을 보였다. 이날 토론회는 동물복지 축산농장 인증제 추진과 관련한 전문가 주제 발표, 동물복지 축산농장 인증제 추진방안 및 농가 참여 확대 방안, 동물복지형 축산물 표시제 도입 및 유통 판매처 확보 방안, 소비자 인지도 제고 등 동물복지형 축산물 소비기반 마련 방안, 기타 국내 동물복지제도 정착 및 발전을 위한 토론으로 구성되어 진행되었으며 친환경 농장 경영과 동물복지(전남대학교 조광호 교수), 동물복지 축산농장 인증제 운영 방안(농림수산검역검사본부 동물보호과 한종현 과장), 동물복지 인증과 해외사례(국립축산과학원 축산환경과 유용희 과장)에 대한 발표가 있었으며 건국대학교 이상락 교수가 좌장을 맡은 가운데 본회 안영기 부회장, 동물자유연대 조희경 대표, 전남대학교 조광호 교수, 농림수산식품부 안유영 사무관, 농림수산검역검사본부 한종현 과장, 국립축산과원 유용희 과장, 대한양돈협회 이병석 차장이 토론자로 나섰다. 본고는 이날 발표내용 및 토론내용을 요약, 정리 하였다.

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.47 no.7
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• pp.148-154
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• 2015

2012년 동물복지 산란계농장 인증이 시작된 이후 2013년 양돈농장에 이어 2014년부터 육계농장도 인증이 시작되었다. 육계농장의 경우 AI 등의 여파로 기준검토가 늦어져 금년(2015년)부터 본격 인증사업이 시작되고 있다. 따라서 본고는 동물복지 육계농장 인증기준(5조)을 발췌 정리하였다.

• Korean Journal of Organic Agriculture
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• v.29 no.2
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• pp.209-221
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• 2021

The purpose of this study is to obtain basic data on housing facilities and management of broiler welfare certified farms in Korea. We investigated breeds, flock sizes, stocking density, perches, litter, plumage condition, and other diseases. In addition, we measured temperature, relative humidity, light intensity, ammonia, and carbon dioxide concentration in the barn. As result, criteria were met in all cases that we investigated. However, farmers commonly demanded relaxation of perch and litter. Perch usage of broiler was impractical due to low usage of it. Also, litter was increased, resulting in farmers' economic burden by the imbalance between supply and demand. This situation makes farmers reuse the litter. Unfortunately, there are no clear certification standards. During re-inspection, the animal welfare certification of farms was canceled due to the reuse of litter. It is difficult to modify the standard of perch due to the strong declarative meaning of animal welfare rather than the necessity of perch usage, however, the reuse of litter should be improved. It is important to think and solve any problems faced by all farms. Especially, animal welfare standards need to be improved in more clarity and rationality.

• KOREAN POULTRY JOURNAL
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• v.44 no.5
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• pp.130-135
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• 2012

• Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society
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• v.20 no.7
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• pp.145-150
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• 2019

The purpose of this study was to investigate farmers' field survey to improve animal welfare certification standards and to obtain basic data on the animal welfare level for certified farmers to develop evaluation methods of animal welfare level suitable for domestic farm environment. The subjects of the study were selected 10 animal welfare laying certified farmhouses. The farming certified farming facility survey collected breeding form, head, feed and drink space, breeding density, length and shape of perch. Animal welfare was assessed by the presence of sand bath, spawning, enrichment measures, free range, feathers pecking. The results of the study showed that most the certified animal welfare laying hens complied with the certification standards. All the farms were providing the nest box, but there were farms with more than 20% of the spawning rate. The perches were provided in sufficient length, but only three of ten farms were using rounded perches. Feather damage has been identified in most survey farms, which is likely to be due to feather damage caused by roosters producing both fertilized eggs. In this study, 10 farm households were surveyed. It was not possible to represent the whole certified farmhouse. Therefore, it should be analyzed thoroughly to evaluate the level of animal welfare.

• Korean Journal of Poultry Science
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• v.45 no.3
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• pp.219-228
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• 2018

This study was conducted twice to investigate egg purchase behavior and perception on animal welfare of Korean consumers. This study included women, who were the main decision makers and caretakers in the household, and men with one-person household. This survey was conducted with by the Computer Assisted Web Interview and Gang Survey methods. On the key considerations factor, the highest response rate was considered to be 'price', and the response rate of considering 'packing date' increased in the second survey. At a reasonable price based on 10 eggs, the response rate was the highest at 53.8% and 42.9% in both the first and second surveys and the appropriate price averages were 2,482 won and 2,132 won, respectively. The highest rate of purchase of egg consumers from 'Large Mart' followed by 'Medium sized supermarket' and 'Chain supermarket'. As for the awareness about animal welfare, the recognition ratio (73.5%) was higher in the result of the second survey than the first. The cognitive period of animal welfare was 59.0% before the insecticide egg crisis and 41.0% thereafter. Regarding whether or not they have ever seen an animal welfare certification mark and an animal welfare animal farm certification mark, 59.6% of respondents said that they saw it for the first time and 37.6% answered that they knew the animal welfare certification mark. On the animal welfare system, the 'free-range' response rate was the highest at 85.8%. The 'free-range' fit response decreased by 34.2%p, while the 'barn' and 'European type' fit response increased by 13.2%p and 24.1%p, respectively. The number of 'I have never seen' and 'I have ever eaten' responses to the recognition and eating experience of animal welfare certified eggs decreased while the number of those who answered 'Have ever seen' and 'Have eaten' increased. The answer of purchasing animal welfare certified eggs at department stores, organic farming cooperatives, and internet shopping malls was higher than that of buying conventional eggs. Of the total respondents, 92.0% were willing to purchase an animal welfare egg before the price was offered, but after offering the prices of animal welfare eggs, the intention to purchase was 62.7%, which was about 30%p lower than before. The reason for purchasing an animal welfare certified egg was the highest score of 71.0% for 'I think it is likely to be high in food safety', and 38.1% for 'I think the price is high' for lack of intention to purchase. In the sensory evaluation of animal welfare eggs, egg color and skin texture of conventional eggs were significantly higher than those of certified welfare eggs (P<0.05), and boiled eggs showed that egg whites of animal welfare certified eggs were more (P<0.05). As a result, the results of this study will contribute to the activation of the animal welfare certification system for laying hens by providing basic data on consumer awareness to animal welfare certified farmers.

• KAPE Magazine
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• s.188
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• pp.12-13
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• 2012

지난 1994년부터 영국을 중심으로 동물의 타고난 본성에 맞게 사육하자는 취지에서 도입된 프리덤 푸드(Freedom Food)가 우리나라에서도 지난 3월 20일 '동물복지 축산농장 인증제' 시행됨에 따라 제도적 장치가 마련되어 이를 소개하고자 한다. 본 내용은 농림수산검역검사본부(이하 검역검사본부)에서 발표한 보도자료에서 발췌하였다.