Document type : Good practice guide

RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme Standard - Dairy Calves

RSPCA Australia

Published in 2021

A document outlining Australia's new RSPCA standards for the welfare of dairy calves. The main elements are: improving the fulfilment of the behavioural needs of calves, provision of sufficient quality and quantity of colostrum, housing of calves in groups in suitable conditions, no transport of calves under 10 days of age, and prohibition of painful practices such as the dehorning of calves.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Bovines

Keywords:Pain, Housing, Mutilation, Livestock farming system

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UK Code of practice for the welfare of pigs

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Published in 2020

A guide containing recommendations to pig farmers to ensure animal welfare needs are met. These are not statutory requirements, but if there is evidence that the farmer has not followed the recommendations in the guide, this can be used against him in court.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Porcines

Keywords: Livestock buildings, Societal issues, Enrichment, Welfare indicators, Housing

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Flock management tips for broilers: Pre-processing management, have a checklist in place

Aviagen

Published in 2020

Tips for the preparation and capture of broilers before transport to the abattoir.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Pain, Risk management, Stress

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Guide to good animal welfare practice for the keeping, care, training and use of horses

EU Platform on Animal Welfare

Published in 2019

Guide setting out all current scientific recommendations relating to the welfare of horses that can be followed by all keepers of horses.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords : Human-animal relationships

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Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals

AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)

Published in 2016

Preview: “The content of the AVMA Guidelines for the Humane Slaughter of Animals (Guidelines) reflects the AVMA’s on-going commitment to ensure that the treatment of animals during every stage of life, including during the induction of death, is as humane and respectful as possible. While much remains to be learned about animal pain and consciousness and new evidence and technological innovation may lead to the adoption of more humane techniques, this edition of the Guidelines relies on the scientific evidence currently available."

Document Types: Good practice guide

Keywords: Risk management

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Electrical waterbath stunning of poultry

Humane Slaughter Association

Published in 2015

Good practice methods for the waterbath slaughter of poultry

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Risk management

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Qu’est-ce que le bien-être des équidés?

IFCE group, INRA, Agroscope Swiss National Stud (HNS) consortium

Published in 2019

This 12-page leaflet summarises the main principles to follow in order to improve the welfare of horses.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Equines

Keywords: Animal-based measurements, Anxiety, Learning, Training, Housing, Living environment, Fear, Human-animal relationships, Stress

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Recommendations to limit the risk of severe pecking in laying hens

Amandine Mika, Maryse Guinebretière, Anaëlle Laravoire, Christine Leterrier and F.Serrurier

Published in 2019

Now that animal welfarek trimming has been called into question in the European Union, farmers must plan for a shift in the medium term to egg production from untrimmed hens. This guide sets out the different actions that can be carried out as part of a whole-animal approach to farming in order to limit the risk of severe pecking in pullets and laying hens.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Adaptation of the environment to the animal, Enrichment

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Animal Transport Guides Project Consortium (2017-rev1 May 2018). "Guide to Good Practice for Poultry Transport"

European Commission

Published in 2018

This Guide to Good Practice is intended to improve animal welfare during transport by providing practical tools to meet regulatory requirements while suggesting improvements in practice that go beyond the legislation.
The practices in this guide are based on scientific knowledge and publications and on experience and information gathered from stakeholders. No distinction is made between different types of knowledge producer unless this is considered necessary for a better understanding or verification of the source. Its contents may be used to develop company-specific guidelines or Standard Operating Procedures for transporters or other stakeholders, or as a reference source for practical transport management that respects animal welfare.

Document Types: Good practice guide

Animal categories: Poultry

Keywords: Transport

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