Articles tagged with 'RSPCA Certified'

Veal is the meat from a younger animal of either a dairy breed, dairy crossbreed or beef breed.

RSPCA Certified is Australia’s leading independent certification program focused on animal welfare. Through the program the RSPCA works closely with farmers committed to raising meat chickens to higher animal welfare standards. Since releasing our first animal welfare standards for meat chickens in 2010, more than 2.

The RSPCA Standard for farmed Atlantic salmon focusses on ensuring good farming practices, fish handling, husbandry and management. For good fish welfare, fish have space to swim normally in oxygen-rich water and can school with other fish, they are handled in a low stress manner and are slaughtered humanely.

RSPCA Certified chicken, eggs, pork and turkey come from animals raised to higher welfare standards on RSPCA Certified farms.

RSPCA Certified is Australia’s leading independent farm animal welfare certification, established as part of the RSPCA’s efforts to improve the lives of farmed animals. We work closely with farmers to make a positive impact on the lives of farm animals by providing an environment that meets their needs.

Severe feather pecking is an injurious behaviour performed by birds, where they will vigorously peck at and pull out the feathers of other birds. Outbreaks of severe feather pecking can occur in all types of poultry production systems and in both large-scale commercial flocks and small backyard flocks.