Overview
The aWISH project (Animal Welfare Indicators at the Slaughterhouse) centers on large-scale, automated welfare monitoring of animal-based products. It is a European project focused on automated animal welfare monitoring for broilers and pigs.
In the news
- aWISH holds its final Annual Meeting in Hamburg! 🌍 The day after our Final Event at EAAP 2026, the aWISH consortium met one last time in person to look back on four years of work and to plan the road ahead. 📊 Partners shared final results and key messages from every work package, reflected together on the project's journey so far, and discussed pilot installations, PhD progress, exploitation and future opportunities still to come. 👉 Read more: https://buff.ly/8IkonOF Thank you to all our partners for their continued
- The aWISH Final Event is behind us, but the story continues! 🌍 On 10 September 2026, the aWISH consortium joined EAAP 2026 in Hamburg, in person and online, to share four years of results, technologies and recommendations for animal welfare assessment in pig and broiler production. 🚀 From automated stunning-effectiveness monitoring to sensor-based welfare indicators and Best Practice Guides, our two dedicated EAAP sessions covered it all. 👉 Read the full recap: https://buff.ly/bE9g2gY 📽️ The session presentations and
- The aWISH Final Event is just around the corner! 🌍 On 10 September 2026, join us at EAAP 2026 in Hamburg or online as we present the key results, technologies and recommendations developed throughout the aWISH project. 🚀 Discover how AI, sensors and data-driven tools can support more objective and continuous animal welfare assessment in pig and broiler production. 👉 Join us in Hamburg: https://buff.ly/iquv8j5 👉 Join online: https://buff.ly/eQ7Ws9i #aWISHProject #EAAP2026 #AnimalWelfare #FinalEvent
- Save the Date | 08 Oct 2026 Join the upcoming aWISH Meat Industry Event to explore project results, pilot experiences and innovative technologies supporting animal welfare assessment in pig and broiler production. 🤝 Connect with industry representatives, researchers and stakeholders to discuss the future of animal welfare monitoring and its role in the meat sector. 👉 Registration details coming soon! #aWISHProject #AnimalWelfare #MeatIndustry
- Triple A: Animal Awareness & Action | aWISH Articles 🐖 Unloading and lairage are critical stages for pig welfare at the slaughterhouse. Poor handling, inadequate facilities and prolonged waiting times can increase stress, injuries and fatigue. 📷 Camera-based systems and digital tools are being tested within the aWISH project to monitor pig behaviour and stress indicators, supporting real-time welfare assessments and timely interventions. 👉 Discover more about Best Practices for unloading and lairage 🔗 https://buff.ly/AOG458n
- aWISH Stakeholder Workshop Series: Press Release Between February 2025 and June 2026, the aWISH project brought together more than 600 stakeholders from across Europe to discuss the future of animal welfare in pig and broiler production. 📊From policy debates and technology demonstrations to on-farm exchanges and communication workshops, the series explored how animal welfare indicators, digital technologies and stakeholder collaboration can support meaningful change across the livestock value chain. 👉 Discover the key insights
- Want to learn more about animal welfare in just a few minutes? The aWISH Base Training Sessions bring together a series of short videos covering key project topics, from animal welfare indicators and welfare monitoring to the aWISH Data Platform and other innovative tools being developed within the project. 📊 Through expert interviews, animations and practical examples, these videos provide accessible insights into how research and technology can support improved animal welfare across the livestock sector. 👉 Explore the
- Triple A: Animal Awareness & Action | aWISH Articles 🐔 Lameness is one of the most common animal welfare challenges in broiler production, affecting birds' ability to move and impacting both welfare and productivity. 📊 Within the aWISH project, the EBENE® app supports welfare monitoring by helping farmers assess broiler welfare indicators, track changes over time and identify areas for improvement. 👉 Discover how early detection and Best Practices can help improve broiler welfare https://buff.ly/zdzXKA3 #aWISHProject
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