Legislation & Guidance: Farm Animals

Legislation & Guidance > Farm Animals

Here you will find the statutory legislation and relevant guidance relating to farm animal welfare.

There are a number of welfare codes for the different species which are listed below and those keeping animals must have read, and understood the welfare codes for the animals they keep.


Codes

  1. CoP Welfare of Cattle
  2. CoP Welfare of Sheep
  3. CoP Welfare of Pigs
  4. CoP for the Welfare of Meat Chickens and Meat Breeding Chickens
  5. CoP Welfare of Laying Hens and Pullets

Guidance

  1. Guidance on Welfare of Animals During Transport
  2. Guidance for Farm Animal Welfare Regulations 2007

Regulations

  1. England The Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations 2007
  2. Scotland The Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations 2010
  3. Wales The Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations 2007