Moving pigs

I’ve just come back from a tour of farms where I watched young pigs being moved and older pigs being shipped. None of it was being done very well – too many pigs, too hurried and too much noise! So a couple of blogs – this one giving some tips on movement and next time on mixing pigs. * If your pigs are of a nervous disposition, if you move among them frequently you will find them less of a nuisance when you come to move and sort them. If you carry out the daily check from inside