RSPCA welfare standards for beef cattle

The RSPCA welfare standards for beef cattle are used to provide the only RSPCA-approved scheme for the rearing, handling, transport and slaughter of beef cattle. They take account of legislation, government welfare codes, scientific research, veterinary advice, recommendations of the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) and the practical experience of the farming industry. The standards are based upon the "Five Freedoms" as defined by FAWC (hence the name "Freedom Food") and provide a comprehensive framework for the assessment of animal welfare on farm, in transit and at the place of slaughter, as well as representing an important element of farm assurance requirements. The Five Freedoms are: Freedom from hunger and thirst; Freedom from discomfort; Freedom from pain, injury or disease; Freedom to express normal behaviour; and Freedom from fear and distress. 

93 Pages. The standards are continually reviewed and revised by the department. Please NOTE: No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior permission of the copyright owner. To read the latest version of this publication, please click here. To see information on the other welfare standards reports on chicken; turkeys; domestic/common ducks; laying hens; pullets (laying hens); pigs; dairy cattle; sheep; farmed Atlantic salmon; and hatcheries, please click here.

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