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All rights reserved.\u003Cbr>PO Box 82, Middleburg VA 20118. |  |  |\n\nHUMANE FARM ANIMAL CARE  \nHumane Farm Animal Care is a non-profit charity whose mission is to improve the lives of farm animals by providing viable, credible, duly monitored standards for humane food production and assuring consumers that certified products meet these standards.  \nHumane Farm Animal Care is approved by a consortium of Animal Protection Organizations, Individuals, and Foundations.  \nThe Humane Farm Animal Care Standards have been developed to provide the only approved standards for the rearing, handling, transport and slaughter of Chickens for use in the Certified Humane® program. These standards incorporate scientific research, veterinary advice, and the practical experience of farmers. The standards are based on the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) guidelines, current scientific information and other practical standards and guidelines recognized for the proper care of animals.  \nAnimal welfare is improved when livestock managers adhere to the following:  \n􀁸 Access to wholesome and nutritious feed  \n􀁸 Appropriate environmental design  \n􀁸 Caring and responsible planning and management  \n􀁸 Skilled, knowledgeable, and conscientious animal care  \n􀁸 Considerate handling, transport, and slaughter  \n2014 Standards Manual Chickens  \nAugust 2014 Page i  \n© Copyright 2018 Humane Farm Animal Care  \nHUMANE FARM ANIMAL CARE’S SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE  \nLeading animal scientists, veterinarians, and producers work with Humane Farm Animal Care to develop the Animal Care Standards for humane farming and continue to work with Humane Farm Animal Care to continually review new information pertaining to improving the lives of farm animals.  \nKenneth E. Anderson, PhD Michael Appleby, PhD Richard Blatchford, PhD Elisabetta Canali, PhD Sylvie Cloutier, PhD  \nBrenda Coe, PhD  \nHans Coetzee, PhD  \nLuiz Dematte, DVM, PhD  \nInma Estéves, PhD Anne Fanatico, PhD Valentina Ferrante, PhD Trent Gilbery, MS Alan Goldberg, PhD Temple Grandin, PhD  \nThomas G. Hartsock, PhD Jörg Hartung, DVM  \nBrittany Howell, PhD  \nPam Hullinger, DVM, MPVM  \nJoy Mench, PhD  \nSuzanne Millman, PhD  \nNorth Carolina State University, USA World Animal Protection, USA University of California, Davis, USA Università degli Studi, Milan, Italy  \nAssociate Director of Assessment, Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Canada  \nPennsylvania State University, USA Iowa State University, USA  \nIndustrial Director ofKorin Ltd, and General Coordinator of Mokiti Okada Foundation, Brazil  \nResearch Professor, Neiker-Tecnalia University, Spain  \nAppalachian State University, USA University of Milan, Italy  \nNorth Dakota State University, USA The Johns Hopkins University, USA Colorado State University, USA University of Maryland, USA  \nInstitute of Animal Hygiene, Welfare and Farm Animal Behavior University of Veterinary Medicine, Hanover, Germany  \nFort Hays State University, USA University of California Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA University of California, Davis, USA  \nIowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine, USA  \n2014 Standards Manual Chickens  \nAugust 2014 Page ii  \n© Copyright 2018 Humane Farm Animal Care  \nMalcolm Mitchell, PhD Priya Motupalli, PhD Ruth Newberry, PhD  \nAbdullah Ozen, PhD Edmond Pajor, PhD Jose Peralta, PhD, DVM  \nRosangela Poletto, DVM, PhD Martin Potter, PhD  \nMohan Raj, PhD  \nJean-Loup Rault, PhD  \nKaren Schwean-Lardner, PhD J.K. 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