Farm Assurance standards and rearing pigs with intact tails Sconaid Wastie Scientific Officer RSPCA Farm Animals Department
RSPCA Farm Animals Department 11 Technical Staff 7 Farm Livestock Officers
RSPCA Welfare Standards 12 sets of standards 9 species Focus on welfare Encourage good/best practice
RSPCA Assured Established in 1994 Higher Welfare Farm Assurance (previously Freedom Food) Established in 1994 Higher Welfare Farm Assurance RSPCA Welfare Standards On Farm Assessment
The Pig Standards Free farrowing and lactation Bedding No Castration Overview Free farrowing and lactation Bedding No Castration Enrichment
Pigs on the Scheme 1148 pig units Outdoor and Indoor systems Around 20-25% of UK Pigs
Tail Docking Standards
Tail Docking Standards The Permission Process Must be submitted annually Sufficient information must be provided In conjunction with the farm vet
Tail Docking Standards Pro-forma On our website; Guidance Document Pro-forma
Tail Docking Standards
Tail Docking Standards Prevention Straw Draughts Temperature Feed Space Split sex rearing Drinkers Space Disease Variation Stock keepers Genetics
Tail Docking Standards Tail Length
Tail Docking Standards Free range Pigs
Problems & Barriers Tradition Fear System Variations Supply Chains What is preventing undocked tails? Tradition Fear System Variations Supply Chains
Welfare Outcome Assessment Can this help prevent Tail Biting? Tail Docking Tail Damage Split sexing Enrichment
Possible Solutions? Support Genetics Investment in housing
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