RSPCA welfare standards
for domestic/common ducks
62 February 2015
* indicates an amendment
* Appendix 4
Documents required
On-farm:
Producers/stock-keepers are required to have on-farm access to the following publications:
Defra Code of practice for using plant protection products (Defra, 2006, PB 11090) (see E 2.10)
Defra booklet Heat Stress in Poultry - Solving the Problem (PB 10543, 2005) (see E 6.7)
Current version of the RSPCA welfare standards for domestic/common ducks (see M 1.1)
Defra Code of Practice for the Control of Salmonella during the Production, Storage and Transport
of Compound Feeds, Premixtures, Feed Materials and Feed Additives (PB 13303) (see H 1.3)
It is also recommended that producers obtain, read and where appropriate, apply the advice
contained within the latest version of:
Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) booklet Practical Slaughter of Poultry: A Guide for the Small
Producer (see information box below H 3.2)
Guidelines on Responsible Use of Antimicrobials in Poultry Production, issued by the Responsible
Use of Medicines in Agriculture (RUMA) Alliance (see information box below H 4.1)
Code of practice on the responsible use of animal medicines on the farm, issued by the Veterinary
Medicine Directorate (see information box below H 4.1)
Veterinary Medicines: safe use by farmers and other handlers, issued by the Health and Safety
Executive (see information box below H 4.1)
Transport:
Catching team leaders must be familiar with the contents of:
Humane Slaughter Association DVD Poultry Welfare - Taking Responsibility (see T 1.2)
Where possible all members of the catching team should be familiar with the content of:
Humane Slaughter Association DVD Poultry Welfare - Taking Responsibility (see information
box below T 1.2)
For drivers please see Appendix 2.
Slaughter/killing:
Managers and Poultry welfare officers (PWOs) must have access to a copy of:
Defra booklet The Welfare of Poultry at Slaughter or Killing (PB 13539, 2007) (see S 2.9)
Poultry welfare officers (PWOs) must be familiar with the content of:
Humane Slaughter Association DVD Poultry Welfare - Taking Responsibility (see S 2.5)
Where possible all members of the slaughter team should be familiar with the content of:
Humane Slaughter Association DVD Poultry Welfare - Taking Responsibility (see information
box below S 2.5)