Irene Camerlink, WUR: The basis of the problem of tail biting is determined by a good pig health.
Industry-wide agreements in the Netherlands are likely to be the first step in a process to phase out tail docking. The underlying problem of tail biting, however, is not solved by banning ?docking. Now more than ever, thinking about pig tails is taken ?seriously.?
Multifactorial – there is no truer word than this when referring to tail biting. Some pork producers say it is a draught problem; others say it’s the change of the seasons; others again are sure it is all down to changes in feedin
Get full access to all stories on Pig Progress
This Premium article is exclusively available for subscribers
Obtain insights from exclusive interviews
Dive into articles covering trending industry topics
Get a glimpse into pig farms worldwide
All the news is brought to you by experienced editors and experts from around the
world