Turkeys Standards
ANIMAL HEALTH AND WELFARE Version 5.1 (modified)
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Key – Those standards which have greater significance (all other standards are normal)
Recommendation – Those which do not affect certification
New – A completely new standard which the member must now adhere to
Revised – A standard that has changed and requires the member to take some different or additional action to before
Upgraded – The standard has been upgraded to a Key standard or from a Recommendation to a full standard
Appendix – Referenced in ‘How you will be measured’. Indicates that additional information is provided in the Appendices, which are available at the end of each section.
TL.AH.1 Key
A Flock Health Plan to proactively manage and improve health and welfare of birds must be established and implemented
Flock Health Plan
TL.AH.2
Records of the health and performance of all birds must be maintained
Health and performance records
TL.AH.3
Health and performance records must be reviewed regularly
Key issues documented in Flock Health Plan
TL.AH.4
The health and welfare of birds must be met at all times
TL.AH.5
The health and welfare of birds must be checked regularly
Flock inspection records
TL.AH.5.1
Signs of pododermatitis must be monitored and recorded
Pododermatitis records
TL.AH.6 Key
Birds must be handled in a way that avoids injury and minimises stress
TL.AH.7 Key
All persons looking after the health and welfare of birds/poults must be demonstrably competent
TL.AH.7.1
There must be a named Welfare Officer who is responsible for co-ordinating welfare on-farm/in the hatchery
TL.AH.7.2 Key
All poultry farms/hatcheries must retain the services of a named veterinary surgeon or practice
TL.AH.8 Key
Sick or injured birds/poults must receive prompt attention in order that suffering is not prolonged
TL.AH.9 Key
Birds that do not respond to treatment or require emergency euthanasia must be promptly and humanely euthanased by a trained and competent person
TL.AH.10
Flocks must be monitored for Salmonella under the National Control Plan
- Salmonella testing records kept for two years
- Cleaning and disinfection procedure
TL.AH.10.1
Where a flock has tested positive for Salmonella Enteritidis and/or Typhimurium environmental swabs, representative of the building/housing must be taken and building/housing not restocked until two negative results have been obtained
Environmental swab test results
TL.AH.10.3
Flocks must be tested to determine Mycoplasma gallisepticum and Mycoplasma synoviae and Mycoplasma meleagridis status
Flock M. gallisepticum, M. synoviae, and M. meleagridis testing records
- Further information on animal health and welfare is given in the Code of Recommendations for the Welfare of Livestock – Meat Chickens and Breeding Chickens and at www.gov.uk/animal-welfare
- Guidance on animal health and disease can be found at www.nadis.org.uk
- The Humane Slaughter Association provide information on euthanasia on their website www.hsa.org.uk
