Resources

This section contains general resources on farm animal welfare:

• Farm Animal Welfare - The Business Case for Action
• What is Animal Welfare?
• Farm Animal Welfare - A Glossary of Terms
• Improving Electrical Waterbath Stunning
• Humane Slaughter Summary
• How to develop an effective Antibiotic Stewardship Programme

This section contains a welfare potential matrix of the different production systems used for laying hens, as well as a summary of the key welfare issues of these production systems.

For producers converting to cage-free systems, there is a practical guide on the key features of a higher welfare system for laying hens.

You can also read about the welfare of laying hens in alternative systems (summary or full information sheet) and get informed about specific welfare issues such as feather coverage and beak trimming (summary or full information sheet), and how to assess welfare on farm.

Or find out how Compassion's welfare criteria for laying hens compare with other welfare schemes here.

There is also information available about egg production in the EU and the consumer perception of eggs.

This section contains a welfare potential matrix of the different broiler production systems, as well as a summary of the key welfare issues of broilers.

There are also resources about the welfare of broilers in commercial systems and how to measure animal welfare outcomes and implement a leg health plan on farm.

You can also view a presentation on waterbath stunning for the halal market and a document on the humane slaughter of broiler chickens, and find further information about broiler production in the EU broiler as well as an information sheet on the consumer perception of broiler production.

You can also view a video on the science which is driving change for higher welfare broiler production.

Or find out how Compassion's welfare criteria for broiler chickens compare with other welfare schemes here.

This section contains a welfare potential matrix of the different production systems for dairy cows and calves, as well as a summary of the key welfare issues in both systems for dairy cows and calves.

There are also resources about the welfare of dairy cows (summary and full information sheet) and calves (summary and full information sheet), and how to measure animal welfare outcomes in dairy cows (summary and booklet).

You can also learn more about Cow Calf separation and natural weaning (summary and full information sheet).

Or find out how Compassion's welfare criteria for dairy cows and calves compare with other welfare schemes here.

There is also information about EU and UK milk production and the consumer perception of milk.

This section contains a welfare potential matrix of the different production systems for sows and meat pigs, as well as a summary of the key welfare issues for sows and meat pigs, and how to measure welfare outcomes on farm for sows and meat pigs.

There are also resources with detailed information about the different mutilations carried out in meat pigs: Piglet Castration (summary and full information sheet), Tooth reduction (summary and full information sheet), and tail docking and tail biting (summary and full information sheet).

You can also find resources about the two major challenges in the production of sows: Group housing for dry sows (summary and full information sheet) and a practical guide on indoor housing for sows and how to successfully manage the system; Free farrowing (summary and full information sheet) and practical guidance to successfully manage it.

Or find out how Compassion's welfare criteria for sows and meat pigs compare with other welfare schemes here.

There are also information sheets available about about EU pig meat production and the consumer perception of pig meat production.

This section contains a welfare potential matrix of the different production systems for does and meat rabbits, as well as a summary of the key welfare issues for both does and growing rabbits.

There are also resources about the welfare of does and meat rabbits and you can learn more about rabbit meat production in the EU.

This section contains a number of resources to help the food industry develop their welfare policies on fish:

• Developing a policy on the Humane Slaughter of Fish
• Humane Slaughter - Atlantic Salmon
• Humane Slaughter - European sea bass and Gilthead sea bream
• Humane Slaughter - Rainbow trout
• Report - The Welfare of Farmed Fish during Slaughter in the European Union

This section contains different reports that can help you understand the wider issues of animal welfare:

• The Nutritional Benefits of Higher Welfare Products
• Eating less meat - feeding and fuelling the world sustainably, fairly and humanely.
• Beyond Factory Farming - sustainable solutions for animals, people and the planet
• The different farm animal welfare assurance schemes
• Progressing Farming Tomorrow - improving animal welfare in the UK