Tail-biting in pigs addressed in Finland
The University of Helsinki, alongside the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) Pork and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, (RSPCA) in the UK, have joined forces to distribute a questionnaire with the purpose of overcoming the issue. Both countries have banned tail-docking in pigs.
“All results and findings will be reported anonymously to provide better information to producers on tail management and tail-related issues,” said AHDB Pork health and welfare projects manager Katja Stoddart.
The information will be shared with the appropriate industry bodies in both Finland and the UK.
Finland has already provided a presentation on pig husbandry without tail reduction to the European Commission, available for viewing.