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Know which licence or certificate you must have to restrain, stun or kill animals which are not for human consumption, and how to carry out these operations.
Rules of shackle line operations, waterbath and gas stunners, and facilities for slaughtering poultry, rabbits and hares in abattoirs.
How to legally kill your own poultry, cattle, pigs, sheep, goats, rabbits and hares to eat at home.
Rules on restraining methods, stunning pens, captive bolt, gas and electrical stunning equipment, bleeding animals and shackling and hoisting animals.
Rules for feeding, watering, prioritising, holding animals for slaughter, and the design and layout of a slaughterhouse.
Trappers of certain species of mammal must use traps that meet international humaneness standards.
This guidance provides advice for everyone on how to stay safe during hot weather, including how to keep your home cool.
Find out how to kill trees on site using chemical treatments to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
The licence or certificate you need to slaughter or kill animals, the operations covered and how to apply.
Know how to stun or kill poultry, rabbits and hares on small-scale farms.
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