Growth rate
How fast an animal or bird grows that can be expressed as daily live weight gain or average live weight gain.
Growth promoters
A substance included in an animal or bird's feed which improves feed conversion and /or increases daily weight gain. Antibiotics can act as growth promoters. Growth promoters are prohibited under…
Good standing
Status of a business (farm or slaughter plant) which has been audited or reviewed within the required schedule and is in compliance with all applicable AGW standards OR has an…
Gestation crate
Cage or stall in which a sow is confined for the period of pregnancy and in which she has restricted options of movement. Crates are prohibited under the AGW standards.
Genetically engineered
The group of applied techniques of genetics and biotechnology used to cut up and join together genetic material and especially DNA from one or more species of organism and to…
Genetic selection
The deliberate selection of animals or birds in a breeding program.
Gait scoring
A system measuring how well an animal or bird moves and whether or not an animal or bird is lame by reference to the scale.
Freeze branding
A form of permanent identification using a super-cold iron that alters the color producing pigment cells in the animal's hide so that white or colorless hair grows wherever the iron…
Free stall
Stall partitions the cows can enter and exit at will.
Free range
A system of keeping animals and birds where they can run free on pastures and ranging areas. Note: This is the Animal Welfare Approved definition of free range, the USDA…
