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FEED AND WATER Version 5.2

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PW.FW.1 PW.FW.1.1 PW.FW.2 PW.FW.2.1 PW.FW.3 PW.FW.3.1 PW.FW.3.2 PW.FW.4 PW.FW.4.1 PW.FW.4.2 PW.FW.4.3 PW.FW.5 PW.FW.6 PW.FW.7 PW.FW.8 PW.FW.9 PW.FW.10 PW.FW.11 PW.FW.12
Glossary

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.

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PW.FW.1 Key

Livestock must be provided with sufficient feed

How you will be measured

PW.FW.1.a

The diet is adequate and suitable for the production status and body condition of the animal, especially pregnant animals which need a high fibre diet to satisfy their appetite

PW.FW.1.b

Any sows of very poor body condition (e.g. BCS of 2 or less, see Appendix) have been identified and are receiving additional attention

PW.FW.1.1

All pigs must have access to clean substrate to enable expression of foraging behaviour (NEW)

How you will be measured

PW.FW.1.1.a

Provided on a daily basis

PW.FW.1.1.b

Presented in a way that enables easy access for all pigs and does not encourage competition

PW.FW.2

Feed must be presented in a way that minimises stress and aggression (REVISED)

How you will be measured

PW.FW.2.a

Where pigs are not fed ad-lib (food delivery is intermittent or rationed) and they are fed as a group, at least 30cm trough space is provided per pig for pigs over 40kg liveweight so that all pigs can feed at the same time without interference from others

PW.FW.2.b

Where pigs are fed ad-lib sufficient feeder space is provided such that there is no evidence of competition at the feeder, e.g. injurious behaviour

PW.FW.2.d

Where pigs are fed ad-lib the maximum number of pigs per individual feed place is as follows: - For dry feeders with no full head barriers between each feeding place – 6 pigs/place - Where there are full head barriers – 10 pigs/place - For wet and dry feeders - 14 pigs/place

PW.FW.2.1

Feeders and drinkers must be checked daily to ensure they are working and clean

PW.FW.3 Key

All livestock must be provided with adequate access to a supply of fresh, clean drinking water
(REVISED)

How you will be measured

PW.FW.3.b

Flow rate is adequate and water pressure is appropriate for the class of pig†

PW.FW.3.c

Troughs/drinkers are suitably located and at an appropriate height for the class of pig

PW.FW.3.d

Provision is made to ensure an emergency supply of suitable drinking water can be supplied if normal supplies were to fail

PW.FW.3.e

The following access to drinkers is provided: • For dry feeding systems − nipples/mini bowls: 1 per 10 pigs − bowls*: 1 per 20 pigs • For wet and dry feeding systems − 1 drinker point per 10 pigs − of which at least 1 drinker point per 20 pigs provided as a separate water source from the wet and dry feeder • For water troughs, the length of the trough exceeds the following − pigs <35kg: 1cm per pig − pigs >35kg: 1.5cm per pig

PW.FW.3.1

All pigs over 2 weeks of age must have permanent access to water

How you will be measured

PW.FW.3.1.a

On outdoor units where water is not provided in the farrowing arc, a documented plan is in place detailing how water will be provided on occasions when the sow’s milk may not satisfy unweaned piglets’ water requirements, e.g. hot weather or sow/piglet illness
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Documented Water Provision Plan for outdoor piglets

PW.FW.3.2

Water quality must be appropriate

How you will be measured

PW.FW.3.2.a

If using non-mains water, the water is independently tested annually as close to the source as possible for total viable count (TVC) and coliform levels

PW.FW.3.2.b

Where a water test indicates: - coliform levels are >100 colony-forming units (CFU) per 100ml - TVC levels are >1000 CFU per ml there is evidence of action taken to investigate and address bacterial contamination
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Non-mains water test results

PW.FW.4 Key

Feed must be suitable

How you will be measured

PW.FW.4.a

Feed is not stale or contaminated

PW.FW.4.b

Only feed materials and additives permitted by the Scheme and UK law are used

PW.FW.4.c

The composition of all purchased and home mixed feed is known

PW.FW.4.d

Antibiotic or hormonal growth promoters are not used

PW.FW.4.1

Only animal products permitted by the scheme are fed to pigs

How you will be measured

PW.FW.4.1.a

If feeding fishmeal on a farm where ruminants are also present, or you are making feed with fishmeal, you are authorised/registered with Defra/DAERA

PW.FW.4.1.b

Blood products and pig-derived nutritional products are not used
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Defra/DAERA registration for fishmeal

PW.FW.4.2

Only permitted former foodstuffs may be fed to pigs. Catering waste must not be used for pig feed

How you will be measured

PW.FW.4.2.a

Farms feeding unprocessed milk or milk products (unless produced from animals on the same farm) are registered on the national milk register (England and Wales only) Farms feeding unprocessed milk sourced from another farm have authorisation from DAERA (Northern Ireland only)
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Milk registration

PW.FW.4.3

Diets must not exceed maximum permitted levels of copper

How you will be measured

PW.FW.4.3.a

Maximum permitted levels of total copper per kg feed is as follows: − for piglets up to 4 weeks post-weaning: 150mg − for pigs between 5 and 8 weeks post-weaning: 100mg − for all other pigs: 25mg

PW.FW.5

Bought-in feed must be from an assured source or in specific circumstances with a warranty declaration

How you will be measured

PW.FW.5.a

Compounds and blended feed are UFAS assured, or equivalent

PW.FW.5.b

Bagged or sealed compounded or blended feed, minerals, mineral blocks/licks (except for rock salt), supplements and milk replacers are sourced from a UFAS merchant or from a non-UFAS merchant by a UFAS, or equivalent, compounder

PW.FW.5.c

Straights are assured under UFAS, FEMAS or equivalent; or sourced from a farm that is a member of a combinable crops assurance scheme accompanied by a completed grain passport

PW.FW.5.d

Vegetables and fruit which have not been processed beyond basic grading and washing are sourced from a farm that is a member of a fresh produce assurance scheme (including when sourced via a third party)

PW.FW.5.e

Processed food by-products are assured under UFAS, FEMAS or equivalent

PW.FW.5.f

The following feed materials are sourced with a completed warranty declaration: - farm-to-farm supplies of any feeds unexpectedly in surplus - hay and/or straw supplied by forage merchants - vegetables and fruit not covered by an assurance scheme (e.g. fodder beets) and have not been processed beyond basic grading and washing
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Warranty declaration

PW.FW.6

Records of all feedstuffs purchased must be kept

How you will be measured

PW.FW.6.a

Feed records detail: - supplier name - feed type including ingredient composition - date of delivery - quantity - load or batch number

PW.FW.6.b

Records are kept for 2 years
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Feed delivery documents/ invoices/ warranty declarations/ grain passports/ own records

PW.FW.7

When mixing two or more feed materials together records must be kept

How you will be measured

PW.FW.7.a

For total mixed rations (TMR) that incorporate forages or moist feeds produced on a daily basis, produce a record of the ingredients and quantities and update it when the mix changes

PW.FW.7.b

For home mixed compounds, meals or blends based on dry feed ingredients records of every batch mixed are kept detailing ingredients, quantities, mixing dates
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Home-mixing records

PW.FW.8

When the mix formulation changes samples must be kept

How you will be measured

PW.FW.8.a

For dry-feed mixes, samples of dry feed ingredients (over 3% inclusion) or samples of finished feed mix are kept

PW.FW.8.b

For wet feed mixes, samples of dry feed ingredients (over 3% inclusion) are kept

PW.FW.8.c

Samples are kept for a minimum of 6 months after last use

PW.FW.8.d

Samples are: - representative (small samples from several different points) - of adequate quantity (approx. 0.5 kg) - free from contamination - identifiable (labelled with feed details and date) - stored in a cool, dry area

PW.FW.9

If mixing using ‘pre-mixtures’, ‘additives’ or medicated feeds you must have Local Authority approval and meet any associated obligations

How you will be measured

PW.FW.9.a

The site has Local Authority Approval

PW.FW.9.b

There is a HACCP system in place

PW.FW.9.c

There is a Quality Control Plan in place

PW.FW.9.d

Additional approval from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) is in place if medicated feeds are being incorporated
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  • Local authority approval
  • HACCP
  • Quality Control Plan
  • VMD approval

PW.FW.10

Mobile feed mixing contractors must be suitably certified

How you will be measured

PW.FW.10.a

Contractors certified to the NAAC Assured Land-Based Contractor Mobile Feed Mixing and Processing scheme, or scheme deemed equivalent by Red Tractor
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Contractor's NAAC registration number

PW.FW.11

Controls must be in place to minimise the risk of contamination of feeds by machinery and equipment

How you will be measured

PW.FW.11.a

All feeding and mixing equipment and lorries/trailers/feed boxes/buckets used for transporting feed are maintained in a clean condition and are suitable for purpose

PW.FW.12 Key

Feed must be stored in a manner which minimises the risk of contamination

How you will be measured

PW.FW.12.a

Storage facilities protect against feed contamination by domestic animals, wildlife and vermin

PW.FW.12.b

If feed hoppers are accessible to birds (indoor and outdoor) measures are in place to minimise contamination of feed stored in the hopper (not the trough/pan itself), e.g. hopper covers

PW.FW.12.c

Storage facilities for dry feed are weatherproof

PW.FW.12.d

In loose feed storage areas lighting is covered, unless shatterproof bulbs are used

PW.FW.12.e

Risk of cross-contamination is minimised by ensuring feed is readily identifiable and keeping different feeds separate

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