Farmers should be wary of new rules on foot condition

At the latest Turkey Science and Production Conference a session was held on the latest research into Foot Pad Dermatitis amid concerns that new EU welfare legislation may be imminent. The European turkey sector should get ready for the possibility of new welfare rules requiring the measurement of foot pad lesion in the processing plant, according to Edinburgh University’s Paul Hocking. Dr Hocking explained that European legislation already required the measurement of foot pads dermatitis (FPD