Chicken Standards
FALLEN STOCK Version 5.1 (modified)
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Key – Those standards which have greater significance (all other standards are normal)
Recommendation – Those which do not affect certification
New – A completely new standard which the member must now adhere to
Revised – A standard that has changed and requires the member to take some different or additional action to before
Upgraded – The standard has been upgraded to a Key standard or from a Recommendation to a full standard
Appendix – Referenced in ‘How you will be measured’. Indicates that additional information is provided in the Appendices, which are available at the end of each section.
EW.FS.1
Fallen stock must be removed from housing/pens/fields.
How you will be measured
EW.FS.1.a
EW.FS.2 Key
Carcasses of fallen and euthanased stock and IMD waste must be stored securely and in a manner that protects them from vermin and other animals.
How you will be measured
EW.FS.2.a
EW.FS.3
Carcasses must be disposed of correctly, either by a licensed collector or by approved on-farm incineration
How you will be measured
EW.FS.3.a
EW.FS.3.b
EW.FS.3.c
EW.FS.3.d
EW.FS.3.e
- Collection records
- Competent authority Incinerator Approval
- Government guidance on fallen stock and safe disposal of dead animals: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/fallen-stock
- National Fallen Stock Company (NFSCo) collection and disposal service for farmers: http://www.nfsco.co.uk/
- AHDB guidance on disposal of fallen stock: https://ahdb.org.uk/knowledge-library/disposal-of-fallen-livestock
- Government guidance on incineration of animal by-products: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/animal-by-products-how-to-burn-them-at-an-incinerator-site
