NTF Breeder Animal Care Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Identify designated person or management group in charge of animal welfare practices?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is veterinary care available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is feed formulated by a nutritionist?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does the company have a process by which employees and contract growers are able to report abuse or welfare concerns?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does each employee involved in handling live birds have documentation of initial and annual training regarding general health, welfare, and bird handling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there documented initial and annual training for all individuals performing euthanasia?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an emergency response and recovery plan? Verify employees have access to emergency contacts phone numbers. Verify emergency ventilation system.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verify disease prevention program. Should include a vaccination program

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Verify biosecurity program is documented and followed

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there a written protocol to evaluate and/or treat birds that have eye lesions, skin tears, and foot conditions that prevent the birds from eating and drinking

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a written protocol for beak conditioning?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Are all personnel performing beak trimming properly trained. Verify training records

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is beak conditioning performed in turkeys older than 19 weeks of age?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there a feed withdrawal prior to loading that does not exceed 12 hours

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Do birds have adequate access to drinking water? 100 birds per plasson

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do birds have adequate access to feed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there conditions in the house that may lead to injury to the birds?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is a pest control program in place and implemented?

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is ammonia less than 25 ppm at bird level?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is litter in good quality? Sample five locations in the middle of the house. Litter should be loosely compacted in the hand when squeezed.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Is there an updated mortality record?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• How many dead bird carcasses were found throughout the barn?

  Select 0 1 2 Greater than 2

  • 0
  • 1
  • 2
  • Greater than 2

• Proper euthanasia method is demonstrated. Death is confirmed.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Verify a lighting program is in place with a minimum of 4 hours darkness.<br>

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• No willful acts of abuse are observed

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• No more than 7 hens per nest

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• 90% or more of the nest gates are in proper working order

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• No sharp protrusions or edges are observed on the nests that may cause injury or harm to birds

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Birds have adequate roaming space

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Out of a 100 bird count, how many are observed with any of the following conditions: eye lesions, skin tear over 3", foot condition that inhibits the birds mobility

  Select 0-5 5-10 10-15 15-20 Greater than 20

  • 0-5
  • 5-10
  • 10-15
  • 15-20
  • Greater than 20

• Birds in the recovery pen are checked daily to ensure they can access feed and water. Daily checks are documented

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No more than 10 birds per 100 inspected have upper beaks no less than 1/2" from nostril

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Proper handling (2 points of contact) is observed during insemination, proper catching, herding and driving is exhibited. Observe for 15 mins

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Proper bird handling techniques are observed regarding catching, milking, and releasing during tom milking. Observe for 15 mins

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Choose one of the following to observe for 15 mins

• Transportation- birds do not walk on top of other birds, birds properly placed into coop using two points of contact, turkeys are in a single layer in the coop, equipment in good condition with w documented inspection, mortality during load out does not exceed .5% mortality

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Vaccination and/or blood collection- birds handled properly

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Egg collection- eggs collected in a manner to avoid rough handling of the hen.

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A

• Bird weighing and or tom selection- birds handled with two points of contact

  Safe

  At Risk

  N/A