Animal Welfare in British Farming

Mother pigs are put into small individual cages for six weeks at a time while giving birth

Piglets deemed weak or unprofitable are inflicted with blunt force trauma until they are dead

Pigs die before making it to slaughter due to the low welfare conditions they are raised in

Mother pigs are forcibly impregnated with tubes containing semen that are pushed into the cervix

Piglets tails are removed to prevent injuries that arise due to the low welfare conditions they are raised in

Pigs teeth are clipped or ground to prevent injuries that arise due to the low welfare conditions they are raised in

Male pigs are castrated to make the taste of their flesh more desirable

Piglets ears are tagged or tattooed as a method of identification

Mother pigs are repeatedly impregnated and killed once their piglet production declines

After weaning pigs spend their entire lives indoors to be fattened for slaughter

Pigs are transported during hot temperatures that are known to cause distress and suffering

Pigs stunned using electronarcosis regain consciousness after their first stunning

Pigs are killed using high carbon dioxide concentrations that are known to cause pain, fear and distress

Chickens are packed into sheds at a rate of up to 19 birds per square meter of space

Birds seen as weak or unprofitable are killed and discarded

Birds live their whole lives in sheds with no outdoor access or natural lighting

Chickens are selectively bred to grow at two to four times their natural rate leading to health issues

Fast growing birds that can't move perish because they are unable to access food and water

Birds feet and legs are burnt by faeces that build up on the uncleaned shed floors

Pressure on birds bodies from fast growth leads to heart failure and death

Birds cannot exhibit their natural "pecking order" behaviour because flock sizes are too large

Semiaquatic ducks with no access to surface water are unable to express their natural behaviours

Birds die before being sent to slaughter because of the low welfare conditions they are raised in

Birds throats are cut without first being stunned in an electric water bath or gas chamber

Chickens are transported during hot temperatures that are known to cause distress and suffering

Cows are forcibly impregnated by a farmer or vet putting their hand into the anus and injecting sperm into the vagina

Cows are repeatedly impregnated until their milk production declines or they are too exhausted to continue

Calves are removed from their mothers a few hours after birth so that milk collection can start

Male calves that are deemed not useful to the dairy industry are killed and discarded

Male dairy calves raised for veal are prevented from exhibiting their natural behaviours

Calves are fed milk replacer fluid instead of their mothers milk

Naturally social calves are put into small individual pens for up to 8 weeks after birth

Cows ears are pierced or chunks are removed as a method of identification

Calves hair follicles are permanently damaged using irons cooled to well below zero as a method of identification

Calves heads are permanently damaged using a hot iron while under local anesthetic to prevent horns from forming

Cows selectively bred to produce seven times their natural milk output leading to a variety of health problems

Cows udders become infected and painful due to the large quantities of milk they are producing

Cows become susceptible to leg and foot diseases because of inadequate housing and management practices

Cows die before making it to slaughter due to the toll on their bodies from increased milk production

Male chicks are killed by gassing or blending because they are not useful to the industry

Hens egg yields are dangerously high due to years of selective breeding

Free range hens are packed into sheds at a rate of up to 13 birds per square meter of space

Hens have a portion of their beaks forcibly removed to prevent them pecking each other in confined conditions

Hens bones deteriorate due to the increased rate of egg production leaching calcium from their bodies

Hens lose their feathers due to being pecked, stress, parasites and disease

Hens cannot exhibit their natural "pecking order" behaviour because flock sizes are too large

Hens spend their entire lives in small cages with minimal movement and stimulation

Free range hens outdoor access is limited or poor quality

Hens inner tissues protrude outside of their body due to excessive and large egg production

Hens die before their allocated 72 weeks of egg production is up

Hens feet are burnt by faeces that build up on uncleaned floors and surfaces

Hens are transported during hot temperatures that are known to cause distress and suffering

Hens throats are cut without first being stunned in an electric water bath or gas chamber

Calves heads are permanently damaged using a hot iron to prevent horns from forming

Calves hair follicles are permanently damaged using irons cooled to well below zero as a method of identification

Calves ears are pierced or chunks are removed as a method of identification

Calves genitals are severed to make their flesh tenderer and to simplify management

Cows and bulls are kept in barren pens where they are fattened in the months and weeks leading up to being killed