The pigs receive sawdust to make sure the pens stay dry. The straw is given as an extra safeguard against tail biting. Photo: Henk Riswick
In Finland, tail docking was banned 17 years ago. The Finnish pig industry has had to developed methods to minimise tail biting. Pig producers Rami and Susanna Yrjälä learned that excellent feeding conditions help prevent tail biting. Their approach delivers excellent technical results. In Finland, environmental restrictions do not have to be in the way of livestock production. After all, the latest finisher pig house of the Yrjälä family is located in the middle of the forest. In addition,
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