Raising farm animals under poor conditions results in the occurrence of different painful diseases and worsening of the health condition of animals. Pain plays an important warning and protective role in the organism. Pain is defined as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. The mechanism of the formation and sensation of pain is complex and not fully known. This is a review paper about pain issues in poultry production which are related to various movement disorders, such as: lameness, arthritis, dermatitis and bone fractures. Additionally, we describe some of the problems associated with pain occurring during slaughter of poultry and the use of painful procedures, such as: beak trimming, live plucking for down, or force-feeding for foie gras.