斷翅: the law by country
Where it is banned, allowed only under conditions or permitted. Each rule names its law and links to the source.
- 僅限獸醫: 1 places
- 有條件允許: 5 places
英國
England
不得對養殖鳥類進行；10日齡或以上須使用麻醉劑。
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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 2007年4月6日Checked 2026年11月4日
Northern Ireland
不得對養殖鳥類進行；10日齡或以上須使用麻醉劑。
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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 2012年4月2日Checked 2026年11月4日
Scotland
僅限家禽以外的鳥類，用於一般動物管理。
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Birds other than poultry only, for general animal management.
SSI 2010/387, Sch. 3In force since 2010年11月5日Checked 2026年11月4日
Wales
不得對養殖鳥類進行；10日齡或以上須使用麻醉劑。
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Not on farmed birds; an anaesthetic at 10 days or over.
WSI 2007/1029, Sch. 4In force since 2007年3月28日Checked 2026年11月4日
愛爾蘭
Whole country
僅限非養殖鳥類，由獸醫進行。
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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 2014年3月6日Checked 2026年11月4日
澳洲
New South Wales
文本取自政府就該條例公布的諮詢草案，因為NSW立法網站拒絕自動存取；主管機關確認該條例自2025-02-01起生效並涵蓋此項程序。請核對正式公布的文本。僅對所列目中不滿3日齡的、其飼主持有展覽動物授權的鳥類，由獸醫或依獸醫建議進行，或對至多24小時齡的雉雞，才免於虐待罪；絕不得使兩個翅膀都喪失功能。
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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 2025年2月1日Checked 2026年11月4日
What each status means
- 僅限獸醫
- Allowed only when a vet performs it, often with pain relief or an age limit.
- 有條件允許
- Allowed with conditions other than a vet: an age limit, a method, a licence.