Animal welfare

• Inspection:
  Check calves twice per day.
• Freedom of movement:
  Calves should be able to move freely.
  No tethering except for feeding and no muzzling.
• Accommodation:
  Calves must have dry clean accommodation with adequate space.
  An artificially lit building must be lit for the daylight hours.
• Feed, water and other substance:
  Calves must receive appropriate feed and have access to water.
  All calves should receive bovine colostrum within the first six hours of birth.

• Freedom of movement:
  Pigs should be able to move freely.
  No tethering except for veterinary purposes.
• Accommodation, environment and equipment:
  Accommodation should allow free movement and be clean, comfortable, well drained, allow other pigs to be seen and be at a comfortable temperature.
  Piglets need a warm, comfortable creep area.
  Buildings must be built and maintained so they do not injure the pigs.
  Slates must conform to the correct size of spacing and width (new buildings after 01 January 2003 all buildings after 01 January 2013).
  An artificially lit building must be lit for at least eight hours per day.
  No noise over 85 decibels.
  All pigs should have access to material to enable proper investigative and manipulative activities.
  You must take steps to avoid fighting.
• Feed, water and other substances:
  When group feeding all pigs should have access to food at the same time.
• Mutilations and interventions:
  Generally do not carry these out.
  Castration must be done by a vet if piglets are over seven days old.
  Boars tusks may be reduced in length for safety reasons.
  Nose ringing must not be used if animals are continuously indoors.
  Ear tagging or notching for identification purposes.
  Non routine procedures for example. teeth clipping and tail docking of piglets can only be carried out if there is evidence of a problem and other measures have been tried.

• Inspection:
  All animals should be checked at least once per day.
  You must care for sick or injured animals immediately.
• Keeping records:
  You must record use of medicines and deaths of animals (keep for 5 years).
• Freedom of movement:
  Animals should have freedom of movement.
  Tethered animals should have sufficient space to avoid unnecessary stress.
  Do not immobilise animals using electrical current.
• Accommodation, environment and equipment:
  Materials used in buildings must not be harmful to animals, that is lead paint.
  Materials should be easily cleaned and disinfected.
  There should be no sharp edges or protrusions.
  Air quality, air circulation, dust temperature, humidity and gas concentrations should not harm animals.
  Animals should not be kept in permanent darkness.
  If outside they must have protection form adverse weather, predators and access to a well drained lying area.
• Feed, water and other substances:
  Animals must receive enough appropriate food.
  They should get food at least once per day and more often if required.
  They should have access to suitable water or other fluid.
• Mutilations and interventions:
  Generally do not carry these out.
  If you do carry out a mutilation because of a welfare benefit it must be done within UK law and with local anaesthetic.
• Breeding procedures:
  Do not breed animals that are inappropriately sized or are not yet reached sexual maturity to avoid unnecessary suffering or injury.