Livestock: Temperature
2026-06-29 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · HL1466 · Official question
Question
To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment, if any, they have made of the impact of the red warning of extreme heat from 24 to 26 June on (1) factory farmed chickens and pigs, and (2) livestock transported by road; and what plans they have to reduce
Answer
This Government has a protocol in place to monitor the welfare of animals during amber and red weather warning periods and works closely with partners to ensure that the appropriate steps are being taken by keepers to mitigate risks to animal welfare duri...