Pig/Poultry
BVA calls for ban on farrowing crates that confine pigs
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has today (Wednesday, April 30) called for a ban on the use of farrowing crates...
piglets
N.Ireland
Research: Saliva sampling may help pig farmers target treatments
Researchers around the EU have been studying how sampling saliva from piglets and sows could help farmers to target treatments...
Pig/Poultry
AWC advise on methods for killing piglets on farm
The Animal Welfare Committee (AWC), via the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), has issued advice on methods...
World News
'Spiderpig' born in South America as sow has piglet with 8 legs
A farmer in Argentina was shocked to discover that one of his sows had given birth to a deformed piglet...