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Media releases
4 March 2008 Humane Harvest of Halibut: new publication from the HSA
A new publication in its Technical Note series, ‘Humane Harvesting of Halibut’ has been produced by the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA).The new Technical Note draws on the results of several scientific experimental projects on the humane harvesting of sea fish and follows the HSA’s participation in the Defra-funded LINK project on the humane harvesting of halibut. The publication discusses the legislative......(CLICK HERE FOR MORE)
4 March 2008 Slaughter of minority species included in new publications from the HSA
A new Technical Note on the ‘Slaughter and Killing of Minority Farmed Species’ is among several new publications produced recently by the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) which also include ‘Best Practice Guidelines for the Welfare of Ducks and Geese in Processing Plants’, a Technical Note on ‘Humane Harvesting of Halibut’ and new editions of two HSA Fact Sheets for the general reader on transport of animals and on the history of the HSA. Over recent years significant numbers of livestock farmers have diversified.........(CLICK HERE FOR MORE)
26 February 2008 Study highlights best practice in group stunning
A two-year Defra-funded project to determine optimal design and operational parameters for group stunning systems in abattoirs has now been completed by ADAS UK Ltd in collaboration with the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) and Industrial and Agricultural Engineers Ltd (IAE). Group stunning, in which a group of animals are brought to a stun pen and stunned individually before being bled, is relatively common, particularly in small to medium-sized......(CLICK HERE FOR MORE)
15 October 2007 Advice on transport of animals
08 October 2007 Caring to the End Booklet for smallholders, hobby farmers and those that keep livestock as pets
With growing numbers of people keeping livestock in small numbers, including as
pets, the Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) – a registered charity that works for
the welfare of farm animals during transport, at markets and at slaughter – is
increasingly being asked for advice on what to do or what to expect when the time
comes for animals to be put down because of age, illness or injury, when they
die of natural causes or need to be killed for a specific purpose........(CLICK HERE FOR MORE)
Media contact:
Brian Pemberton, PR Officer
Telephone 01582 831919
Fax 01582 831414
Email: pemberton@hsa.org.uk |
