De-beaking , de-toeing , tail - docking , tooth pulling , castration , and dehorning of livestock without anaesthetic are not illegal ( though debeaking is prohibited in the Australian Capital Territory ) .
Confinement is not in veal crates , gestation crates and battery cages .
De-beaking , de-toeing , tail - docking , tooth pulling , castration , and dehorning of livestock without anaesthetic are not illegal ( though debeaking is prohibited in the Australian Capital Territory ) , nor is confinement in veal crates , gestation crates and battery cages .