Technical resources

We've compiled a range of resources to help you introduce improved animal welfare practices in your organisation.

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Young meat chicken at factory farm

Changing for chickens

The global business case for farming meat chickens more humanely.  This resource sets out the urgent need for modern chicken production to improve. It looks at how the industry can remain relevant, and offer the animals at the heart of the system lives worth living.

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September 2020
Pigs in group housing with enrichment

Provision of enrichment for pigs: Why it matters for animals and business

This  fact  sheet  summarises  the  evidence  that  enrichment  is  good  for  animals  and  good  for  business,  and  provides examples of enrichment materials being successfully used by leading producers in different parts of the world. 

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July 2018
World Animal Protection staff holding piglet

Surgical castration – an issue that needs your attention

This fact sheet provides information on surgical castration of piglets and boar taint in pork aimed at a consumer audience.

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Leitões deitados em uma fazenda

Avoiding surgical castration of boars–why, what and how?

This fact sheet provides information on avoiding painful surgical castration of piglets aimed at pork producers and the pork supply chain.

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Piglet

Avoiding tail docking - practical guidance

This fact sheet provides information on avoiding painful tail docking of piglets aimed at pork producers and the pork supply chain.

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Farm worker clips teeth of a piglet 72 hours after birth

Avoiding teeth reduction – practical guidance

This fact sheet provides information on avoiding painful teeth reduction of piglets aimed at pork producers and the pork supply chain.

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