Welsh Gamebird Welfare Code
Gamebirds get new codes of practice
The code will apply to game farms that rear birds for sporting purposes only but it will not effect those that are farming them for food. The code will come into effect on 1st January, 2011.
Although much of the advice in the code of practice will already be carried out by competent game farmers, it does contain new advice on good rules of practice in a number of areas. This is because either new evidence has shown that certain management practices may directly compromise the birds' welfare or where the government considers that the practice may compromise the birds' welfare and leave game farmers vulnerable to prosecution under the 2006 act.
You can download the code of practice here.
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