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Marketing standards for poultry meat producers, manufacturers, retailers and distributors.
Code of recommendations and guidance for laying hens, meat chickens, ducks, turkeys and other birds bred on farms.
How to manage the health and welfare of poultry during transport, at market and during slaughter.
This booklet highlights the welfare issues and reminds producers of the important key points in preventing and/or dealing with problems.
How to manage racing pigeons, birds of prey and other captive birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
How to manage game birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.
How to deal with wild birds causing a health or safety issue, or a problem on your farm or fishery and when you need a licence.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Manage your birds’ housing and welfare when they must be kept inside because of disease outbreaks.
How and when you must register as a bird keeper (including for any birds you keep as pets).
Find out about compensation arrangements for animals culled by the government as part of certain disease control strategies.
Information for poultry farmers about inspections the Animal and Plant Health Agency carries out on their facilities, operating procedures and records.
How to market eggs, including rules on registration, egg marking, salmonella control and egg marketing inspections in England and Wales.
Aircraft operators can apply for free allocation based on their historical aviation activity.
FAWC opinion on free farrowing systems - welfare of sows and piglets.
Get a licence to catch certain birds trapped on food premises.
Find out how to use nets or traps to catch birds in food premises and safely release them within the terms of your licence.
Apply to control wild birds for air safety, conservation, public health and safety or to prevent disease or agricultural damage.
How to be approved as a compartment that meets EU or GB enhanced standards by protecting your poultry farm or hatchery against disease.
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