Farm Assurance standards and rearing pigs with intact tails

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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

Thank You Any Questions?