1. If heat stress mortality occurs, the onus must rest on the person responsible for the flock to demonstrate that the house had been stocked at a pre-calculated density which was appropriate for the design of the building, its locality and the predictable maximum temperature at the time of mortality. (paragraph 33)
2. After the first few days of life, turkeys must not be kept in continuous light. (paragraph 63)
3. Those who carry out beak-trimming must be properly trained and competent. (paragraph 63)
4. The person responsible for the turkeys should keep records which enable the stocking density to be easily verified at any time. (paragraph 76)
5. The internal floor area available to the birds in each house must be clearly and permanently displayed at the entrance to the house. (paragraph 76)
6. Farmers and breeding companies must rigorously cull birds which are suffering as a result of leg disorders. (paragraph 89)
7. Any bird which has no hope of survival must be culled immediately and not placed in a hospital pen. Any bird in a hospital pen which is not showing improvement at inspection must be humanely destroyed. (paragraph 121)
8. Unfit birds must not be sent for slaughter. Any bird which is unable to stand must not be transported and must be be humanely killed on the farm. (paragraph 123)
9. During inspection, lighting levels should be sufficient to ensure that all the turkeys are visible to the stockman and are encouraged to move. (paragraph 131)