Welfare of meat chickens and meat breeding chickens: guidance
Detailed information about the needs of meat chickens and meat breeding chickens and how to meet these needs in accordance with good practice.
Annex 3: Trigger Levels
Process 1
A trigger report is generated if the level of a post-mortem condition is exceptionally high (defined as greater than 6 standard deviations above the average).
| Post-mortem condition | Process 1 trigger level (%) |
|---|---|
| Ascites/Oedema | 2.02 |
| Cellulitis & Dermatitis | 3.00 |
| Dead on Arrival (DOA) | 1.51 |
| Emaciation | 0.67 |
| Joint lesions | 0.43 |
| Septicaemia/Respiratory | 9.28 |
| Total rejections | 11.76 |
| Cumulative Daily Mortality | 11.85 |
| FPD score* | 167 |
*The FPD score is not a percentage but is a score of the severity and extent of lesions (between 0 and 200) based on scoring 100 feet.
Process 2
A trigger report is generated if the Cumulative Daily Mortality Rate is unusually high (defined as greater than 3 standard deviations above the average = 7.37%) and, additionally, the level of three or more other post-mortem conditions is high (defined as above the average).
| Post-mortem condition | Process 2 trigger level (%) |
|---|---|
| Ascites/Oedema | 0.21 |
| Cellulitis & Dermatitis | 0.20 |
| Dead on Arrival (DOA) | 0.12 |
| Emaciation | 0.04 |
| Joint lesions | 0.02 |
| Septicaemia/Respiratory | 0.49 |
| Total rejections | 1.11 |
| FPD score* | 60 |
*The FPD score is not a percentage but is a score of the severity and extent of lesions (between 0 and 200) based on scoring 100 feet.
Contact
Email: Kirsten.Foubister@gov.scot
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