Animal Welfare (Deer) Code of Welfare 2007

Anyone who owns or is in charge of deer must be aware of the following codes of welfare and comply with the minimum standards and the general provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 1999 .

• Animal Welfare (Deer) Code of Welfare 2007 (207 KB)
• Animal Welfare (Deer) Code of Welfare 2007 Report (47 KB)
• Animal Welfare (Deer) Code of Welfare 2007 Summary (83 KB)

• Code of Welfare (Commercial Slaughter) 2010 (320 KB)
• Code of Welfare (Commercial Slaughter) 2010 - Report (163 KB)

• Animal Welfare (Painful Husbandry Procedures) Code of Welfare 2005 (4042 KB)
• Animal Welfare (Painful Husbandry Procedures) Code of Welfare 2005 report (998 KB)

Animal Welfare (Transport within New Zealand) Code of Welfare 2011

Here’s a list of other publications and guidelines:

• Emergency Slaughter of Farm Animals
• Saleyards
• Sale yards not a dumping place - Fact Sheet 2 (185 KB)
• Deer During Removal of Antlers
• Welfare of Red and Wapiti Stags During the Use of Rubber Rings to Induce Analgesia for the Removal of Spiker Velvet (1954 KB)
• Welfare of Yearling Fallow Deer During the Use of Rubber Rings to Prevent Antler/Pedicle Growth (2124 KB)

Page last updated: 4 October 2011