RSPCA Welfare Standards for Ducks

Health

RSPCA welfare standards

for domestic/common ducks

38 February 2015

* indicates an amendment

* Biosecurity

H 5.1 * A record of all visitors to the farm must be maintained.

H 5.1.1 * The record must include the following details of the visitor:

a) name

b) organisation

c) date and time of arrival

d) recent visits to poultry sites and farms, including dates, species and locations

e) certification that they are not suffering with any enteric illness.

H 5.2 * Visitors that could reasonably be considered to pose a risk of comproming the health and welfare of the

birds must not be allowed onto the site.

H 5.3 * The wheels of all vehicles entering and leaving the farm must be disinfected.

H 5.4 * Farm dedicated protective clothing must be worn by all visitors.

H 5.5 * On each occasion on entering/leaving a poultry house, all farm personnel and visitors must:

a) disinfect footwear

b) sanitise their hands.

H 5.6 * Defra approved disinfectants must be used.

Producers should contact Defra for information on Defra approved disinfectants. Contact details

H 5.7 * All disinfectants must be used in accordance with manufacturer's instructions.

H 5.8 * The house must operate a period free of all livestock between flock cycles.

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