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www.rspca.org.uksciencegroupfarmanimalsSciencegroupreviewof201215ExamplesofmembershipofcommitteesandworkinggroupslScotlandsRuralCollegegamebirdhousingprojectsteeringgroupfundedbyDefra.lRedTractorDairyTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteeTAC.lCattleHealthandWelfareGroupCHAWG.lSheepHealthandWelfareGroupSHAWG.lPigHealthandWelfareCouncilPHWC.lGeneticsAdvisoryForumGAF.lSealsAquacultureandSalmonworkinggroup.lPoultryWelfareForum.lUSHumaneFarmAnimalCareScientificStandardsCommittee.lFarmAnimalWelfareForum.DepartmentforEnvironmentFoodandRuralAffairsDefralBeaktrimmingactionandsteeringgroups.lExpertAdvisoryGroupfortheDefrafundedEUBroilerDirectiveImplementationReviewProject.lCoreStakeholderGroupforthePostImplementationReviewoftheEUBroilerDirective.WelshGovernmentlAnimalHealthandWelfareStrategyImplementationGroup.UniversitiesresearchinstitutesresearchprojectslUniversityofBristollayinghenfitnesstotravelprojectsteeringgroupfundedbyDefra.lBPEXwelfareoutcomesRealWelfareprojectsteeringgroup.lAssureWelBroilerOutcomesProjectGroup.Examplesofkeymeetingseventsin2012lMeetingswiththeBritishEggIndustryCounciltodiscusscompliancewiththechangeinlawbanningbarrenbatterycagesinEurope.lMeetingsandvisitstoturkeyfarmstoinvestigateindoorturkeyproductionstandards.lMeetingwithpethenhousingcompanytodiscussrequirementsforlayinghens.lParticipatedintheBritishFreeRangeEggProducersAssociationconferenceanddiscussedissueswithproducersatastandforFreedomFood.lWithRSPCAinspectoratemeetingwiththeFarmCrisisNetworkFCNtodevelopanoperationalagreementtoinformandsupplyRSPCAinspectorateandfarmanimalsdepartmentfieldstaffwithinformationtouseincertainon-farmcrisissituations.lProvideexpertadviceanalysiswhilstaccompanyingtheFarmAnimalWelfareCommitteeFAWCtoScotlandtolookatfishfarmingandfishslaughter.lParticipatedinmeetingswithRSPCAinspectoratewithAHVLAofficesandKentpolicetodiscussissuesrelatingtolivetransportoverseasofanimalsfromKentports.lMeetingwithHolsteinUKtodiscussthelatestdevelopmentsindairycowgenetics.EngagingwithdecisionmakerslInspectedthefacilitiestoaccommodatefarmanimalsinvolvedinthelivetransportoverseasfromRamsgateDoverandNewhavenports.lVisitedsitesanddiscussedadvisedontheissuesassociatedwiththebuildingofamajornewfreshwatersalmonhatcheryinScotlandintendedtoconformtoRSPCAwelfarestandards.lParticipatedinFoodandEnvironmentResearchAgencyFERAworkshoponpigtransportjourneytimes.lParticipatedinBritishPigExecutiveBPEXResearchandDevelopmentfuturestrategyworkshop.lParticipatedinandpresentedattheRedTractorTechnicalAdvisoryCommitteePigsonwelfareoutcomesassessmentandtheAssureWelproject.lParticipatedinindustryorganisedPigAssuranceSummittodiscusskeyissuesregardingassurance.lInterviewwithPoultryWorldregardingthelaunchoftheRSPCAWelfarePledgeforfarmanimals.lMeetingwithBBCfoodandfarmingTVseriesproducertodiscusskeyfarmingissuesconcerningfarmanimalwelfareandencouragecoverage.lVisitedUKduckproductioncompanytodiscussandadviseonwelfareissuesrelatingtotheprovisionofopenwater.lVisitedequipmentmanufacturertoexaminediscussandprovideviewonnovelrearingsystemforbroilers.lVisitedanddiscussednewhatcherysystemformeatchickensandbarnsystemforlayinghensintheNetherlands.Examplesofresponsestoconsultationsin2012lRedTractorFarmAssurancePigStandards.lFAWCconsultationontheevidencebaseforthewelfareoffarmlivestock.lKFCindependentstudyregardingstakeholderperceptionsofthecompany.lInterviewwithAgraCEASregardingimplementationofnewfarmanimalslaughterregulations.lConsultationonrevisedslaughterandkillingregulationsEnglandWales.Examplesofpresentationsduring2012lHarperAdamsUniversityCollegepresentationtofinalyeardegreestudentsonfarmanimalwelfare.lIowaStateUniversityontheworkoftheRSPCAfarmanimalsdepartmentandtheAssureWelproject.lFAWContheRSPCAwelfarestandardsforfarmedAtlanticsalmon.lNorfolkPigDiscussiongroupontailbitingandtaildocking.lPigproducergroupmeetingontheworkofthefarmanimalsdepartmentRSPCAwelfarestandardsforpigsandFreedomFood.lFAWConhowtheFarmAnimalsDepartmentgathersanalysesandappliestheevidencebaseforfarmanimalwelfare.Paperspublishedin2012lMainD.C.J.MullanS.AtkinsonC.BondA.CooperM.FraserA.andBrowneW.J.2012.Welfareoutcomesassessmentinlayinghenfarmassuranceschemes.AnimalWelfare21389-396.chickensarerearedandassessedforanumberofwelfareparametersincludingleghealthhockburnfootpadburnandmortality.ThisprovidesindependentmeaningfulinformationregardingthewelfareofabreedwhichisusedtoinformadecisionastowhetherabreedshouldbeacceptedforuseundertheRSPCAstandards.Wethereforehavedirectandspecificinformationrelatingtothewelfareofabreedandavoidhavingtoassumethelevelofwelfarebasedonitsgrowthrate.AWelfareAssessmentCentrewasidentifiedandthenewapproachsuccessfullytrialledduring2012.TheRSPCAWelfareStandardsforChickenswillbeamendedin2013toreflectthisnewapproach.