date:Mar 21, 2014
al rates among piglets
Encourage uptake of free-farrowing systems for sows at least 10 per cent of sows by 2020
Find alternatives to castration of male piglets without anaesthetic by 2018 at the latest
Reduce numbers of tail-docked piglets
Lower incidence of stomach ulcers in both sows and finishing pigs.
In addition, a major project for new housing design will focus on welfare considerations. The meat industry and retail trade will also provide consumers with more information and greater choi