What is veal? Veal is the meat from a younger animal of either a dairy breed, dairy crossbreed or beef breed. Dairy and...
Does the RSPCA have animal welfare standards for beef cattle? The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme is Australia’s leading independent certification scheme focused on animal welfare. We work closely with farmers...
Does the RSPCA have animal welfare standards for sheep? The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme is Australia’s leading independent certification scheme focused on animal welfare. We work closely with farmers...
What are the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme standards for meat chickens? The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme is Australia’s leading independent certification scheme focused on animal welfare. Through the Scheme the RSPCA...
What are the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme standards for turkeys? The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme is Australia’s leading independent certification scheme focused on animal welfare. Through the Scheme the RSPCA...
How can feather pecking be managed in cage-free layer hen systems? Severe feather pecking is an injurious behaviour performed by birds, where they will vigorously peck at and pull out the...
Does the RSPCA have animal welfare standards for dairy calves raised for veal or beef? The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme is Australia’s leading independent certification scheme focused on animal welfare. We work closely with farmers...
How can the risk of disease and parasites be managed in cage-free layer hen housing systems? Cage-free systems for layer hens include free-range, barn, and aviary housing systems. Cage-free systems are beneficial for hen welfare because...
What is beak trimming and why is it carried out? Beak trimming is the practice of removing the tip of a bird’s beak to blunt or round its end. Beak...
What are the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme standards for pigs? Through the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme the RSPCA works closely with farmers committed to raising pigs to higher animal welfare standards. Since releasing our first...
What are the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme standards for layer hens? Through the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme the RSPCA works closely with farmers committed to producing higher welfare cage-free eggs. Since...
What is the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme? The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme is Australia’s leading independent certification scheme focused on animal welfare. The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme’s...
How do RSPCA Approved salmon farms protect fish from predators, such as seals? In Tasmania, farmed Atlantic salmon may be vulnerable to attack by seals and sea birds. Maintaining good fish welfare by...
Does the RSPCA have animal welfare standards for salmon? The RSPCA Standard for farmed Atlantic salmon focusses on ensuring good farming practices, fish handling, husbandry and management. For good...
Do the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme standards for salmon address potential environmental impacts? Compliance with regulatory requirements in relation to environmental impact management and monitoring is a prerequisite of all producers wishing to...
Does the RSPCA promote veganism or vegetarianism? When some people become aware of the realities of large-scale animal farming, they choose to become vegetarian or vegan. The...
Does the RSPCA have animal welfare standards for dairy production? The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme is Australia’s leading independent certification scheme focused on animal welfare. We work closely with farmers...
Does the RSPCA have animal welfare standards for farmed fish? The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme is Australia’s leading independent certification scheme focused on animal welfare. We work closely with farmers...
How are the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme standards developed? The RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme standards focus on the welfare of animals farmed for food and are developed by RSPCA...
Where can I buy RSPCA Approved chicken, eggs, pork, turkey and salmon? RSPCA Approved chicken, eggs, pork, turkey and salmon come from animals raised to higher welfare standards as part of the...