Course

Poultry Welfare Short Course for Catching

This is a half day course designed for all people who work with poultry, and is delivered by a trainer with 20 years of experience in the industry.

It is approved by British Poultry Training for the Poultry Passport Scheme and a certificate is issued upon completion

Content overview
  • Equipment required to maintain bird welfare
  • Legislative requirements, codes of practice and industry standards
  • Accommodation and shelter
  • Emergency procedures
  • Environmental conditions, inc. ventilation rates
  • Record keeping requirements
  • Waste disposal of fallen stock
  • Awareness of the Five Freedoms
  • Correct bird handling procedures
  • Identification of normal & abnormal behaviour and the reasons for changes
  • Causes of stress in poultry
  • Identification of birds that require culling
  • Culling techniques approved by legislation

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