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Pig enrichment is a legal requirement
Any person responsible for or attending to pigs in
Northern Ireland have been reminded that it is a legal requirement to provide
environmental enrichment for pigs.
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), Northern
Ireland, has reminded pig producers that it is important to provide
environmental enrichment for pigs.
According to the DARD, pigs need to be provided with a stimulus and an
outlet for natural exploratory and manipulation activities with materials such
as straw, hay, wood, sawdust, mushroom compost or peat. Research has shown that
this helps in reducing harmful social behaviour, such as tail biting.
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