Date: 9/07/05
Supersedes: NEW
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DAILY LIVESTOCK HUMANE HANDLING AUDIT: BARN, PENS AND YARDS
Audit will be performed a minimum of once per week, by a QA or Production representative.
Date:______Shift:_____Inspected by:______Start Time:______End Time:______
Yard Operator:______Weather Conditions: ______Temperature: ______
Procedure: Conduct a tour of the pens, barn, yards and trailer unloading area. Observe all areas to determine plant compliance to Animal Handling Guidelines. Use the criteria below to record your observations. Notify the area supervisor if immediate action is needed. Document all corrective actions on this form, or complete an Animal Welfare Corrective Action Form.
WALK THROUGH AUDIT OF BARN and YARDS
Observations / Pass/Fail / Corrective Actions /Non-ambulatory animals – There is a zero tolerance for dragging sensible animals. PASS = Animals that are stunned with a captive bolt can be dragged. Sensible non-ambulatory animals must be euthanized. FAIL = Any sensible animal is dragged.
Number of non-ambulatory animals observed: ______Were animals handled Correctly? ______
Action Taken:
Purposeful driving of animals – PASS = Animals moved quietly, no purposeful driving of one animal over another. FAIL = Purposefully driving an animal over top of a downed animal. Note: Some animals will attempt to crawl or drive forward below another animal, do not count this as a failure.
Number of Animals Observed: ______Were animals moved correctly? ______
Action Taken:
Drinking Water – PASS = Clean drinking water available in holding pens, where animals are present, for all animals including downers. FAIL = Dirty water present or water not present in any pen or holding area. Number of Pens______
Note number of pens w/animals and water present ______Water in all Pens with animals? ______
Action Taken:
Non-slip flooring – is required on unloading ramps, pens, alleys, chutes, and stunning areas. PASS = 3% Slipping 1% Falling. Note % Slipping or number of animals observed and number slipping to knees: Example 1/20=5%.
____Stun Area ____ Lead Up (Single file) chute ____ Crowd Pen ____ Holding Pen ____ Unloading Ramp
FAIL = Greater than 3% slipping in any area. Greater than 1% of animal is observed falling.
Pen Condition- PASS= Fencing must be in good repair and free of sharp edges that could cause bruises or injuries. Floors must drain and be free of large puddles. FAIL = Standing puddles present that could cause slipping. Serious fence damage or sharp edges visible (that has or could injury to the animals).
Note: Number of Pens with Animals ______# Pens with damage ______# Pens with Puddles ______
Action Taken:
Pen Cleaning – Review pen cleanliness. PASS = Pens should not have manure more than ½ way up the hooves of animals held there. Animals should not be slipping or falling in the pens. Review pen cleaning documentation, if available. Documentation should indicate that pens were cleaned after each rotation (daily). FAIL= Manure present, documents incomplete, animal slipping and falling.
Note: Number of Pens: with Animals ______# Pens not clean ______# Pens w/ Animals slipping_____
Action Taken:
Pen Stocking – PASS = Enough space must be provided in holding pens so that all animals can reach water and all animals can lie down at the same time without lying on top of each other. Target approximately 75% full. FAIL = Pen fill 85% or greater and the animals can not lie down or reach water. Trampling possible or observed.
Note: Number of Pens with Animals ______Number of pens Acceptable: ______
Action Taken:
Mounting Behavior – PASS = Animals that exhibit continuous or repetitive mounting behavior moved from the pens to prevent injury to other animals. FAIL = Excessive mounting behavior is observed.
Note: Number of Pens with Animals ______Number of pens with repetitive mounting observed ______
Action Taken:
Handling – PASS = Animals in the yards are moved at a walk or trot and none fall down. FAIL = More than 25% of animals move at faster than a walk or trot.
Note: Number of Animals observed ______Number that walk ______Trot______Percent Walk or Trot ______
Action Taken:
Electric Prod Use - Prod use is minimized, with alternate tools used as the primary driving aid. (Flags, plastic canes, short tailed buggy whips, rattle paddles (preferably with rattle removed). PASS = Prod use at 25% or less over the day. FAIL, use of the prod on greater than 25% of animals.
Note: Number of Animals Observed ______Number of animals where prod is used ______Percent ______
Action Taken:
Animals Condition – Note any animals that are in poor body condition or have signs of emaciation, cancer eye, severe lameness, founder, non-ambulatory downers. Estimate percentage of animals with problems. Action Taken:
PASS = All animals acceptable condition.
Note: Number of Animals Observed ______Number of animals In poor condition ______Percent ______
Action Taken:
Act of Abuse – PASS= No acts of abuse. FAIL = Acts of abuse observed. Example: Poking an object into sensitive parts of the animal such as the eyes, ears, udder, groin or anus? Deliberate slamming of gates, hitting or beating and animal. Note: Number of Animals Observed ______Number of acts of abuse observed ______
Action Taken:
Employee Training –Do all employees observed demonstrate evidence of AW training? PASS=Following Company practices during this review. FAIL = Any category failures noted above. Verify training if necessary.
Note: Number of Animal Handling Employees Observed ______Number following procedures ______
Action Taken:
ACTION TAKEN: (Document CORRECTIVE ACTIONS above, on the back of this paper or complete an Animal Welfare Corrective Action Form and NOTE on this record that a form will be completed).
Auditor Signature:______
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