Document type: training announcement published by the Tarn Chamber of Agriculture
Author: Chambre d'Agriculture du Tarn
Preview: As of January 1, 2022, all livestock farms, regardless of size, must appoint an animal welfare advisor. The name of the advisor must be posted publicly at each farm site where he or she operates, and must be recorded in the farm register. The role of the advisor is to raise awareness of animal welfare issues among all farm staff. For pig and poultry farms, a compulsory training course has been introduced: animal welfare advisors must begin to follow the training course within 6 months of their appointment. They then have 18 months to complete the course (minimum 7 hours training + online module). The training is valid for 7 years. Up-to-date information is available on the French Ministry of Agriculture website.
The Tarn Chamber of Agriculture is providing support for poultry farmers (broilers, layers, palmipeds) in their efforts to comply with the regulations by offering authorised animal welfare training courses. The two training courses below will enable farms and advisors to meet this requirement. The first is for poultry (broilers, layers) and the second for palmipeds.
Objectives
Understand the concept of animal welfare in palmiped farming and the welfare regulations.
Understand the natural behaviors of palmipeds.
Know how to measure animal welfare on the farm and identify action levers to improve welfare.
Program
Animal welfare : history, those involved and societal demand, human-animal relationships, regulations.
The 5 animal freedoms.
Behavioral needs of palmipeds and what to do to satisfy them.
Animal welfare assessment tools, the EBENE® method.
Warning signs of welfare problems.
The regulations on killing and situations where this must occur on farm.
Building environment parameters, extremes of climate and how to manage them.
Different types of access to runs and layouts.
Who qualifies to attend the course?
Animal welfare advisors in poultry farming (palmipeds).
Those working for a professional qualification who have identified a need for this training when meeting with their supervisor .
Delivery methods
Presentations, talks, discussion.
Evaluation methods
Multiple Choice
Bénédicte PENNANGUER, Aviculture Technician and Trainer for ITAVI
