Codes Of Practice
Current
- Beef Cattle
- Bison
- Chickens, Turkeys and Breeders
- Equine
- Farmed Deer
- Farmed Fox
- Farmed Mink
- Pigs
- Pullets and Laying Hens
- Rabbits
- Sheep
- Veal Cattle
Under Revision
Code Development Process
Bison
The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Bison was released in 2017.
There are various ways to view the Code:
- HTML version (or select from the Table of Contents below)
- PDF version (5.2 MB)
There are a limited number of hard copies of this Code. NFACC encourages use of the electronic version and does not store hard copies. If hard copies are required, please contact the Canadian Bison Association.
- Review of scientific research on priority issues - October 2016
- NFACC Code development process
- Animal Welfare Research Needs
Table of Contents
Appendices | ||
Appendix A | - Stocking Rates for Pastures | |
Appendix B | - Preventing Escaped Bison | |
Appendix C | - Body Condition Scoring | |
Appendix D | - Bison Flight Zone | |
Appendix E | - Bison Processing Welfare Audit | |
Appendix F | - Orphaned Calves | |
Appendix G | - Transport Decision Tree | |
Appendix H | - Resources for Further Information | |
Appendix I | - Participants |