Is hot iron branding of cattle legal in Australia? The use of hot iron branding of livestock including cattle, horses and other animals is legal in all States and...
How are pigs farmed in Australia? Pigs are intelligent, sociable and inquisitive animals. Historically pigs were farmed as an additional source of income in the dairy...
Why is it important to declare mulesing status on the National Wool Declaration? What is the National Wool Declaration? In 2008, the Australian Wool Exchange (through which around 90% of Australian wool is...
What are the animal welfare issues associated with cashmere production? Cashmere is a fine fibre that is obtained from Cashmere goats and other similar breeds. The animal welfare issues relate...
What is sheep freeze branding (or steining) and is it an acceptable alternative to mulesing sheep? Sheep, especially Merinos, have woolly wrinkles and folds around the tail and breech area which attract blowflies and may become...
What are some of the painful procedures experienced by sheep on farm? Currently, painful husbandry procedures are routinely carried out in many sheep farming systems. Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional...
What are some of the painful procedures experienced by cattle on farm? RSPCA defines a painful farm animal husbandry procedure as any action that alters or removes a specific body part of...
What are some of the painful procedures experienced by pigs on farm? RSPCA defines a painful farm animal husbandry procedure as any action that alters or removes a specific body part of...