HEALTHY POULTRY IS THE FIRST STEP TOWARDS QUALITATIVE AND SAFE FOOD PRODUCTION.
Realising the importance of the social responsibility of business, MHP and Qualiko brand implements and maintains the humane treatment of animals in all our enterprises.
The policy of humane treatment of animals, developed in accordance with local and European regulations, is based on the following points:
Quality food
The animals receive compound feeds for which raw materials are grown at MHP enterprises. This ensures the quality control of the food. In addition, the animals are always provided with the required amount of fresh drinking water.
Creating comfortable conditions
We ensure a suitable housing environment where the animals have a suitable microclimate and sufficient space for free movement.
Health safety
The main policy of MHP is that prevention is better than cure, which is why the animals are always under the supervision of competent specialists, undergo preventive vaccinations and receive (if required) prompt treatment.
Interaction with qualified personnel
Veterinary supervision of the poultry is provided exclusively by professional specialists with the required level of competence.
We follow the relevant regulations based on the international standards, doing our best to eliminate the risk of injury, fear and stress in the animals. All employees involved in working with poultry have been trained in the competent regulatory authority of Ukraine – the State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection – and have received appropriate certificates confirming their level of knowledge in the field of humane treatment of animals.
MHP shares GLOBAL S.L.P.’s standards
We consider (and that is a key difference) the safety of the entire production cycle, including the stocking density and other aspects of animal welfare, biosafety, environmental protection and employee welfare.
The birds are supervised from the age of one day
Every day, the specialists of the zoological inspection service verify the quality of the flock, the microclimate of the poultry house, the availability of food and water, and the general condition of the animals. Discarded individuals (developmental delays, weakened, with signs of injury, lameness or natural injury, etc.) are removed from the flock in a humane manner.
Strict control of the Salmonella genus bacteria is implemented at MHP enterprises for breeding and keeping poultry. Thus, standardised measures have been implemented to prevent and exclude the appearance of the Salmonella genus bacteria:
• observance of biosafety requirements;
• pest control;
• input control of raw materials;
• personal hygiene of the staff;
• management of waste and by-products of animal origin;
• washing and disinfection of poultry houses, hatcheries, slaughterhouses and processing shops of complexes, production, refrigeration and storage facilities, recyclable polymer containers, vehicles, etc. and constant laboratory quality control of such activities.
No acts of violence or abuse are allowed while catching birds for transportation or slaughter. Animal welfare inspectors ensure that the procedure is performed when the individuals are calm, clean, and at rest. The conditions of the animals’ stay are carefully monitored during transportation to reduce the possibility of stress and suffering.
MHP has implemented a feedback procedure between the slaughterhouses and poultry farms to assess the welfare of poultry during breeding and transportation. The slaughterhouses are governed by clear KPIs on health and welfare, as well as damage and injury to birds during capture and transportation. The farms assess the compliance with regulations, according to the KPIs, and in a case of non-compliance, we initiate a corporate investigation to identify the causes.
Continuous monitoring ensures that animals are treated in a humane manner at all stages of production, eliminating the risk of cruelty.