Animal: Pigs

Pass Porc n°24 : L’eau, une composante essentielle du bien-être animal

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Article listing the regulations on water requirements for pigs on farm and on good watering practices.

European Commission: Success stories videos: Animal Welfare / Pigs, tail docking

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Publication on the European Commission's website of two videos featuring two pig farmers (Italian and Finnish) who no longer use tail docking for their piglets, instead adopting various alternative strategies, including the provision of manipulable (exploratory) materials, thermal comfort and good air quality, sufficient feed, appropriate pen structures and a change in how they think.

Factsheets Pigs

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Technical information sheets on the control and management of pig welfare on the farm, during transport and at the slaughterhouse.

Formation en ligne du référent bien-être animal en filières porc et volaille

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Official online training platform for animal welfare advisors in the pork and poultry sectors

L’avenir de la conception des élevages : bien-être animal et génétique

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Article outlining the factors contributing to animal welfare considerations and developments in genetics that have greatly increased prolificacy, looking at their consequences for the design of pig farming facilities.

Tout savoir sur l’élevage de porcs charcutiers!

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Infographic presenting the average size and number of pig farms, the 3 farming systems, rearing stages, slaughtering and processing.

Des porcelets satisfaits 

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Video presenting strategies to prevent tail-biting  in pig farming (3 min 47): optimization of feed, ventilation, enclosure structure, health, enrichment of the environment, comfort in resting areas.

Pics de chaleur : quoi faire en élevage de porcs ?

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Factsheet with links to several articles on managing periods of extreme heat on pig farms: Heat in pig production, how to reduce the impacts;  Feeding strategies in the event of a heatwave;  How to get the right spec for your cooling system.

Welfare Quality®, un protocole de référence pour évaluer le bien-être animal

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Video presenting the Welfare Quality® protocol, which is the reference in terms of animal welfare assessment (4 min)

Welfare of pigs on farm

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Infographic in English giving the main conclusions of the EFSA Opinion on the welfare of pigs in farming