from: hpj.com
“Veal farmers are ahead of schedule as they work diligently to meet the American Veal Association commitment to transition all veal farms to group housing by 2017.
“Veal farmers’ primary concern is the well-being of the animals in their care. They also strive to meet their customers’ needs and concerns,” says Dr. Drew Vermeire, a calf nutritionist and chairman of the industry committee which oversees U.S. veal care and quality farming standards. “Veal farmers are now embracing research proven, science-based animal husbandry guidelines on how to provide high quality individual care to calves raised in group pen facilities.”
A survey of the veal industry, conducted in April 2009, found that 34.8 percent of the veal calves currently going to market are raised in group housing.”
Tags: group housing, housing, management, veal
