SMR 18 Animal welfare Appendix.pdf

Tooth reduction 7 days or under Not required i. Method must consist only of theuniform reduction of corner teeth bymeans of grinding or clippingii. An intact, smooth surface is leftiii. Other measures to improveenvironmental conditions ormanagement systems have beentaken in order to prevent tail bitingand other vices but there is stillevidence that injuries to sows’ teatsor other pigs’ ears or tails by bitinghas occurredTusk trimming Any age Not required May only be carried out where thereis evidence to show it is necessary toprevent injury to other animals or forsafety reasonsBirdsBeak trimming of poultry(‘poultry’ includes laying hens -and chicks intended to becomelaying hens - which are kept onestablishments where there areless than 350 such birds)Beak trimming of laying hens -and chicks intended to becomelaying hens - which are kept onestablishments where there are350 or more such birdsAny age Not required i. It is performed using a suitableinstrumentii. It is performed either:a. on both the lower and upperbeaks and not more than one thirdof each is removed, orb. on the upper beak only and notmore than one third is removed.iii. Any subsequent haemorrhage fromthe beak is arrested by cauterisation.Under 10 days(unless wherethe procedureis carried out inan emergency inorder to controlan outbreak offeather peckingor cannibalism)Not requiredi. It is performed using a suitableinstrumentii. it is performed using infra-redtechnology (unless where theprocedure is carried out in anemergency in order to control anoutbreak of feather pecking orcannibalism)iii. it is performed either:a. on both the lower and upperbeaks and not more than one thirdof each is removed, orb. on the upper beak only and notmore than one third is removediv. any subsequent haemorrhage fromthe beak is arrested by cauterisationv. may only be carried out in orderto prevent feather pecking orcannibalismvi. may only be carried out by a personwho has been provided with suitableand sufficient information, instructionand training so that they are qualifiedto perform the procedure