RSPCA welfare standards for turkeys
Our detailed RSPCA welfare standards have been developed to represent ‘best practice’ in the care and welfare of commercially-farmed turkeys at all stages of their lives.
RSPCA turkey standards working group
The members of the turkey working group have been chosen on the basis of the specific expertise they bring to the group in different areas of turkey welfare.
Current members of the group include:
- Ms Alice Clark (lead on turkey welfare, RSPCA)
- Dr Marc Cooper (poultry welfare specialist, RSPCA)
- Sir Michael Simmons (independent chairman)
- A representative of the turkey industry
- Dr Victoria Hurst (Bernard Matthews Farms)
- Dr Heleen Van de Weerd (animal welfare scientist, ADAS)
- Mr Keith Warner (poultry veterinarian, Minster Vets)
- Mr David Neilson (Cranberry Foods Ltd)
- Mr Bob Waller (Freedom Food)
- Mr Dorian Cross (Freedom Food)
- RSPCA Farm Livestock Officer
- Freedom Food Assessor
