Vingeamputation: the law by country
Where it is banned, allowed only under conditions or permitted. Each rule names its law and links to the source.
- Kun af dyrlæge: 1 place
- Begrænset: 5 places
Australien
New South Wales
Ordlyden er læst i regeringens offentlige høringsudkast til forskriften, fordi NSW's lovgivningsside afviste automatiseret adgang; departementet bekræfter, at forskriften trådte i kraft den 2025-02-01 og omfatter dette indgreb. Kontrollér den vedtagne tekst. Undtaget fra dyrplageriforbuddene kun for fugle under 3 dage gamle i navngivne ordener, hvis ejer har en tilladelse til udstillede dyr, af en dyrlæge eller efter en dyrlæges råd, eller for fasaner op til 24 timer gamle; aldrig så begge vinger sættes ud af funktion.
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Wording read from the government's public consultation draft of the Regulation, because the NSW legislation site refused automated access; the department confirms the Regulation commenced on 2025-02-01 and covers this procedure. Check the made text. Exempt from the cruelty offences only for birds under 3 days old in named orders whose owner holds an exhibited-animals authority, by a vet or on a vet's advice, or pheasants up to 24 hours old; never disabling both wings.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Regulation 2025 (NSW), cl 26In force since 1. feb. 2025Checked 4. nov. 2026
Irland
Whole country
Kun ikke-opdrættede fugle, af en dyrlæge.
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Non-farmed birds only, by a veterinary practitioner.
Animal Health and Welfare (Operations and Procedures) (No. 2) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 127/2014), Schedule, Part 7In force since 6. mar. 2014Checked 4. nov. 2026
Storbritannien
England
Må ikke udføres på opdrættede fugle; bedøvelse kræves ved 10 dage eller derover.
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May not be carried out on farmed birds; an anaesthetic is required at 10 days or over.
SI 2007/1100, Sch. 1 and Sch. 4In force since 6. apr. 2007Checked 4. nov. 2026
Northern Ireland
Ikke på opdrættede fugle; bedøvelse ved 10 dage eller derover.
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Not on farmed birds; an anaesthetic at 10 days or over.
Welfare of Animals (Permitted Procedures by Lay Persons) Regulations (NI) 2012 (S.R. 2012/153), Sch. 7In force since 2. apr. 2012Checked 4. nov. 2026
Scotland
Kun andre fugle end fjerkræ, til almindelig dyrehåndtering.
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Birds other than poultry only, for general animal management.
SSI 2010/387, Sch. 3In force since 5. nov. 2010Checked 4. nov. 2026
Wales
Ikke på opdrættede fugle; bedøvelse ved 10 dage eller derover.
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Not on farmed birds; an anaesthetic at 10 days or over.
WSI 2007/1029, Sch. 4In force since 28. mar. 2007Checked 4. nov. 2026
What each status means
- Kun af dyrlæge
- Allowed only when a vet performs it, often with pain relief or an age limit.
- Begrænset
- Allowed with conditions other than a vet: an age limit, a method, a licence.
The law on other procedures
- Kupering af ører
- Halekupering
- Halekupering (landbrugsdyr)
- Fjernelse af ulvekløer
- Fjernelse af hornanlæg
- Afhorning
- Kloamputation (onykektomi)
- Devokalisering (fjernelse af stemmebånd)
- Næbtrimning
- Tandklipning
- Mulesing
- Fjernelse af kam og hagelapper
- Fjernelse af sporer
- Isætning af næsering
- Brændemærkning
- Frysemærkning
- Indsnit i halen (rejsning)