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Prioritise animals’ fitness to travel over length of journey, NFU tells Defra
Responding to Defra’s Welfare in Transport consultation, the NFU has stressed the significant impact the proposals would have on the…
Welfare
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Vets push for change on the welfare of animals at slaughter
Vets from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) have recommended 67 ways to improve the welfare of animals at slaughter, including…
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Noble Foods recognised for animal welfare leadership
Noble Foods, the UK’s biggest supplier of free range eggs, including the happy egg co. range, has retained its top tier…
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Slower growing broiler breeds could be more efficient than standard, RSPCA research claims
The RSPCA has claimed that producing meat from slower-growing chickens can significantly reduce mortality and culling and improve meat quality. An…
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France moves to ban male chick culling
The French government has announced it will ban the practice of culling male chicks in hatcheries by the end of…
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The Co-op produces training video for broiler farmers
The welfare of millions of broiler chickens could be improved thanks to an educational video to help farmers identify and…
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Better Chicken Commitment analysis: Increased costs but no improvement in bird welfare
Analysis into the Better Chicken Commitment shows that it could increase on-farm costs and greenhouse gas emissions, without delivering a…
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Comment: There’s too little credit given to farmers for welfare improvements
By Gary Ford, chief poultry advisor, NFU I recently heard a broiler farmer make the comment that ‘farmers want better…
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Labour Party renews calls to enshrine animal sentience in law
The Labour Party’s has called for a renewed drive for animal sentience to be embedded in legislation. As part of…
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Key role for vets in sustainable farming, says BVA
Vets have a key role to play in furthering the sustainable animal agriculture agenda in the UK, the British Veterinary…