Free papers include treasure chest of a wide variety of presentations initiated by a keynote review on welfare issues of farmed bison and includes the topics: animal-based welfare measures, foraging motivation and contra freeloading, effects of artificial sucking devises and environmental enrichment. It also includes a philosophical presentation asking if we can meaningfully address animal experiences scientifically. The poster session includes 15 presentations covering a range of topics. Just to mention a few, these include range use in poultry and shelter use in cattle and horse, feeding and explorative behaviour in several species, lameness in cattle and dunging behaviour in pigs.