Overview of welfare assessment at poultry catching and slaughterhouse stages.
Poultry welfare assessment at catching and slaughter provides population-level welfare data that farm-level observation cannot achieve. At-catch injury assessment reveals welfare consequences of handling practices. Slaughterhouse monitoring including footpad scoring, dead on arrival rates, and behaviour observation provides end-to-end welfare evidence. CCTV monitoring in slaughterhouses improves compliance and creates accountability for welfare standards. Linking slaughter data to farm management enables root cause analysis.