Codes Of Practice
Current
- Beef Cattle
- Bison
- Chickens, Turkeys and Breeders
- Dairy Cattle
- Equine
- Farmed Deer
- Farmed Fox
- Farmed Mink
- Farmed Salmonids
- Goats
- Pigs
- Pullets and Laying Hens
- Rabbits
- Sheep
- Transportation
- Veal Cattle
Under Revision
Code Development Process
Sheep
The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep was released in 2013. The sheep Code’s 5-year review was delayed but completed in 2020. The outcome of the review can be found here.
Please note that content in the transportation section of this Code, along with additional transportation-related content (e.g., glossary terms) that had referenced or reflected the outdated version of Part XII (Transport of Animals) in the Health of Animal Regulations (HAR), or the now archived Compromised Animals Policy, has been updated to align with the amended regulations, which took effect on February 20, 2020. Hard copies of the Codes that were printed prior to this alignment will not include these updates. For clarity, Codes that have been updated will include a statement on the front cover that reads “Alignment with Part XII (Transport of Animals) of the Health of Animals Regulations: 2021”.
This update process was strictly aimed at revising existing text that no longer aligned with the amended HAR. Every effort was made to respect the original priorities and decisions of the Code Development Committee (e.g., text from the HAR was not added if it was not covered in the original Code). In case of a discrepancy between the hard copy and online version of a Code, the online version shall take precedence.
There are various ways to view the Code:
- HTML version (or select from the Table of Contents below)
- PDF version (1.9 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 Sheep Federation.
Other resources:
- Sheep Central Alberta - Responsible Animal Care and the Code of Practice
- Scientific Committee report - Review of scientific research on priority issues - October 2012
- NFACC Code development process
- Animal Welfare Research Needs
- Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA)
- Tail Docking of Sheep - Position Statement
Table of Contents
| Appendices | ||
| Appendix A | - Livestock Safety Index Chart | |
| Appendix B | - Body Condition Scoring | |
| Appendix C | - Accessing Veterinary Services | |
| Appendix D | - Individual Examination and First Aid | |
| Appendix E | - Understanding Sheep Behaviour | |
| Appendix F | - Tail Docking | |
| Appendix G | - Lambing and Neonatal Care | |
| Appendix H | - Guidelines for Dealing with Compromised Sheep | |
| Appendix I | - Livestock Transport Consignment Form | |
| Appendix J | - Signs of Pain in Sheep | |
| Appendix K | - Example of Decision Tree for Euthanasia | |
| Appendix L | - Euthanasia | |
| Appendix M | - Participants | |
| Appendix N | - Summary of Code Requirements | |
