Industry and legislation Husbandry Tail docking

AHDB Pork showcases welfare best practice for pig producers

Finding up-to-date, useful information about welfare best practice can be a real headache but AHDB Pork provides a plethora of tools for the forward-thinking pig farmer.

19 September 2019

6 minute read

By: Emily Houghton

father and son small-scale pig keepers feeding their pigs — AHDB provides advice to new pig keepers, particularly small-scale producers, offering materials on welfare best practice

piglets suckling from a sow — Tail biting is a common theme when discussing the welfare standards on a pig farm but there is no one simple solution to mitigating it

young pigs playing in straw in indoor housing — Straw is one valuable enrichment type but it is not suitable for all current housing systems

Emily Houghton

Editor, The Pig Site

Emily Houghton is a Zoology graduate from Cardiff University and was the editor of The Pig Site from October 2017 to May 2020. Emily has worked in livestock husbandry, and has written, conducted and assisted with research projects regarding the synthesis of welfare and productivity of free-range food species.

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