Germany will evaluate anti-tail docking policy Germany’s policy that aims to reduce tail docking will be evaluated in the course of this year. Yet next steps...
ONE: What constitutes the ‘best’ pig farm? All pig farms strive to be the best in the business, but some farms have a longer road to travel.
Detection of ear biting in pigs using PLF There is definitely potential for the development of a Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) tool for the early...
How to deal with pig tail docking and biting? How to deal with tail biting and how to stop tail docking? Questions which are more topical than ever,...
3D camera can help reduce tail biting in pigs A high-tech system involving 3D cameras could help swine farmers spot the early warning signs of tail biting in...
Pig behaviour linked to sanitary conditions and diets There is a connection between damaging behaviour in pigs, sanitary conditions and diet formulations. How...
"Straw works best against tail biting in pigs" The best practice to reduce the risk of tail biting is by dispensing straw for the pigs. That is the practical...
EU: Toys should entertain pigs longer European Union regulations on pig distraction materials might change in the future. The latest insights point...
Tail docking causes neuroanatomical changes to pig tails When pigs have their tails docked this causes neuroanatomical changes at the nerve endings where the nerve has...
Effect of pig pen mates included in breeding programmes Information about pigs' pen mates, advanced statistical models and genomic methods are some of the tools that...
Spray against tail biting presented at EuroTier British animal nutrition company A-One Feed Supplements will present a newly developed spray at EuroTier,...
Dutch food companies opt for welfare friendly pork only The large majority of the Dutch pork market will soon consist of pork with a minimum guarantee of animal...
Feet First Seminar: Tail biting costs more than just tails Irish research on tail biting has shown that both superficial as well as severe tail lesions contribute to...
New EU project to reduce tail biting, docking Can tail biting in pigs be avoided without the farmer having to resort to docking the pigs’ tails? Scientists...
Latest edition of Pig Progress magazine now online In the latest Pig Progress magazine (29.6) the topics of welfare and nutrition are brought to the forefront.
Measuring pigs’ enrichment use If pigs are bored it may lead to undesirable behaviour towards their pen mates such as tail or ear biting and...
Pig bubbles in Denmark – and how to burst them A few weeks ago we introduced the ‘bubbles’ in an attempt to analyse the huge perception difference of livestock...
Getting up-to-date with pig research Denmark is one of the leading pig states in the world, so what’s important to Denmark will become important for...
Tail biting - more information coming available for its... More information is coming out about the perceived causes of tail biting and ways of controlling it. Can...
Should piglet tail docking be banned in the EU? Most farmers will have come across the problem at one stage or another: tailbiting. To prevent this, the...
Curly tails, great health and 1kg daily growth In Finland, tail docking was banned 17 years ago. The Finnish pig industry has had to developed methods to...
What to do when tail biting occurs? Almost all conventional pig producers will be familiar with tail bitten pigs. It’s called a tail biting outbreak...
Poor health as a risk factor for tail biting In several episodes, leading welfare researchers explain the results they obtained within the international...
Tail necrosis: A cause of tail biting? Damaged tails are usually seen as an effect of tail biting caused by attacks by other pigs. But it looks like...
How can enrichment help to reduce tail docking? In several episodes, leading welfare researchers explain the results they obtained within the international...
Is it possible to get rid of tail docking? Tail docking is a well-known practice in pig production, but it is also heavily criticised. An international...
Tail docking: The final cut? Tail docking is applied to young piglets to avoid a potential problem later of tail biting. However, should the...
What are the effects of tail docking on piglets? The practice of tail docking is applied to young piglets to avoid a potential later problem of tail biting. But...
Tail biting: still an enigma in pig science Tail biting may prove to be a lasting problem in pigs despite serious attempts to find ways to overcome it. A...
EuroTier: Go out & educate! If the signs at EuroTier 2014 were not misleading, the pig industry in Europe is rapidly changing its attitude...
‘The Fourth P’ of pig production When producing pigs sustainably, many point to the interests of consumers, those of the industry and the effect...
Ventilating alone is not enough – know the air flow Optimising a good climate in pig houses is a matter of accuracy. No rule of thumb exists – requirements of a...
Finisher pigs having a ball Since January 2013, providing distraction materials to sows and pigs has become mandatory in the EU. A host of...
A revolution in thinking about pig tails Industry-wide agreements in the Netherlands are likely to be the first step in a process to phase out tail...
How to avoid tail biting and other vices? Tail biting is a nagging habit of some pigs which, if unchecked, can lead to severe erosion of the whole tail,...