Poultry
| Issue Group | Production Stage | Welfare Issue |
| Genetics | Broiler Growing - Standard | Genetic Growth Rate |
| Breeder Rearing / Laying | Feed Restriction / Genetic Growth Rate – Males | |
| Breeder Rearing / Laying | Feed restriction / Genetic growth rate – females | |
| Husbandry | Breeder Rearing | Enrichment (opportunity to perform natural behaviour) |
| Broiler Growing - Standard | Space allowance | |
| Broiler Growing - Standard | Heat Stress | |
| Broiler Growing - Standard | Air Quality | |
| Health / Husbandry | Broiler Growing - Standard | Leg Health |
| Broiler Growing - Standard | Pododermatitis | |
| Manual Catching | Catching – Breeder & Broiler | Catching Practices – Manual |
| Transport | Transport – Breeders, Chicks & Broilers | Thermal Comfort |
| Electric Stunning | Slaughter – Breeder & Broiler | Effectiveness of Electric Stun |
| Slaughter – Breeder & Broiler | Hang-to-stun Time | |
| Slaughter – Breeder & Broiler | Shackling / Inversion |
Eggs
| Issue Group | Production Stage | Welfare Issue |
| Design of Enriched Cages |
Laying | Space Allowance |
| Laying | Enrichment (opportunity to perform natural behaviour) | |
| Laying | Inspection, esp. top tier | |
| Electric Stunning |
Slaughter – Breeders & Layers | Shackling / Inversion |
| Slaughter – Breeders & Layers | Hang-to-stun Time | |
| Slaughter – Breeders & Layers | Effectiveness of Electric Stun | |
| Catching | Catching – Breeders & Layers | Catching Practices - Manual |
| Transport | Transport - Chicks | Thermal Comfort |
| Transport - Breeders & Layers | Thermal Comfort | |
| Transport - Breeders & Layers | Journey Time | |
| Transport - Breeders & Layers | Space Allowance | |
| Transport - Breeders & Layers | Unloading Technique | |
| Lairage | Lairage – Breeders & Layers | Thermal Comfort / Lairage Ventilation |
| Lairage – Breeders & Layers | Lairage Time | |
| Pullet Rearing |
Pullet Rearing | Space Allowance |
| Pullet Rearing | Light Source - Requirement for Natural Light | |
| Laying | Synchrony between laying/pullet rearing environment | |
| Vice / Mutilations | Pullet Rearing | Breed Cannibalism / Feather Pecking |
| Egg Parent Stock Rearing | Beak Trimming (Females) | |
| Pullet Rearing | Beak trimming (hot blade) | |
| Health / Injury | All systems | Bone Breakage at End of Lay |
The authors gratefully acknowledge from the European Community financial participation under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities, for the Support Action "EAWP" European Animal Welfare Platform, Grant Agreement KBBE-212326.
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