Padel, Susanne and Lowman, Steve (2005) Livestock housing, general requirements, poultry - UK Soil Associaition Organic Standards 2005. [Organic rules - Differences between other regulations/standards and EEC No 2092/91]
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Summary
In poultry houses of more than 100 birds, social grouping must be encouraged by the arrangement of feeders and drinkers, and by the use of partitions. Soil Association Organic Standards. Paragraph 20.7.2.
Difference
Soil Association standards contain a requirement not included in EU Regulation 2092/91. Soil Association standards require the use of partitions and the arrangement of feeders and drinkers to encourage small social groups to be formed among birds in a large poultry house. EU Regulation does not include this requirement.
Justification
Natural populations of poultry tend to form smaller social groups than exist in large poultry houses, so the provision of partitions, etc. reduces the incidence welfare problems relating to social alienation among birds in a large house.
EU Regulation
| Item type: | Organic rules - Differences between other regulations/standards and EEC No 2092/91 |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Specific animal standards > Poultry Animal husbandry > Animal housing Specific animal standards |
| Country/Standard: | Europe > UK > Soil Association Organic Standards |
| Principles: | Principle of fairness Principle of health |
| ID Code: | 197 |
| Deposited By: | INVALID USER |
| Deposited On: | 20 Nov 2005 |
| Last Modified: | 24 Nov 2008 08:19 |
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