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ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2026

Assessment of Compliance with Animal Welfare Requirements Across Poultry Species and Production Categories.

Eva Justova, Vladimir Vecerek, Zbynek Semerad, Marijana Vucinic, Eva Voslarova

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Eva JustovaDepartment of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, 61242 Brno, Czech Republic.
Vladimir VecerekDepartment of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, 61242 Brno, Czech Republic.
Zbynek SemeradCentral Veterinary Administration of the State Veterinary Administration, 12000 Prague, Czech Republic.
Marijana VucinicDepartment of Animal Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Belgrade, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.ORCID 0000-0002-3299-1107
Eva VoslarovaDepartment of Animal Protection and Welfare and Veterinary Public Health, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, University of Veterinary Sciences Brno, 61242 Brno, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-4334-2487

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Internal Creative Agency of the University of Veterinary Sciences Brno 2025ITA25
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Abstract

Animal welfare is a key component of sustainable poultry production and is routinely monitored through official veterinary inspections. The aim of this study was to determine the level of welfare compliance among different poultry species and production categories, to compare compliance levels across these groups, and to assess long-term trends using official inspection data. The study was based on the results of supervisory inspections conducted by veterinary inspectors in poultry farms in the Czech Republic between 2016 and 2024. Welfare compliance was evaluated in laying hens, broiler chickens, turkeys, ducks, and geese using a standardized system of welfare assessment checkpoints applied during official controls. Inspections were classified as compliant or non-compliant based on the presence or absence of deficiencies, and overall compliance levels were calculated as the proportion of animals kept in farms with compliant inspections. Across the entire study period, the proportion of poultry kept in farms with compliant inspections ranged from 82.8% to 98.4%, with the highest compliance level observed in turkeys, followed by ducks and broiler chickens, while the lowest compliance level was recorded in geese. Differences among poultry species and categories were statistically significant (

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