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Code of practice for the welfare of pigs - GOV.UK
assets.publishing.service.gov.ukThis Code is intended to help all those who care for pigs to practise good standards of stockmanship to . ... handling, care and treatment of animals, and problem . detection and resolution. 3. Personal qualities ... Code of Practice for the Welfare of Pigs
The life of - Pigs - Compassion in World Farming
www.ciwf.org.ukpigs that have either escaped ( called feral pigs) 9 or pigs kept in semi-natural enclosures have shown that they display the diverse behavioural repertoire of their wild ancestor 10. Modern pigs . Today, more than a billion pigs are slaughtered in the world each year for meat, making them the most common mammal farmed for meat. 11.
Farmer's Hand Book on Pig Production
www.fao.orgWidely used for upgrading local breeds Landrace Landrace: white, large drooping ears, long body, good mothers. One of the newest breeds of a Danish origin. They are noted for having the highest number of pigs per litter, average live weight of matured male is 310 – 400 kg and female is 250 – 330 kg. Good for Bacon production. High