September 10, 2009
South African poultry group to change industry guidelines
The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) will change industry code of conduct to prevent new cases of animal abuse.
The cruelty accusations against Boskop Layer Chickens have been a rude wake-up call to the association, who has now revoked the company's membership.
According to the association's CEO, Kevin Lovell, SAPA is currently cleaning up the industry and writing new codes of conduct involving the producer, the board of veterinarians, the National Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty (NSPCA) and the retail sector.
In future, veterinarians would also be looking at animal welfare aspects, and not only at the diseases which could break out in breeding coups, he said.
