Why are most EU pigs tail docked? Economic and ethical analysis of four pig housing and management scenarios in the light of EU legislation and animal welfare outcomes

Why are most EU pigs tail docked? Economic and ethical analysis of four pig housing and management scenarios in the light of EU legislation and animal welfare outcomes

To limit tail biting incidence, most pig producers in Europe tail dock their piglets. This is despite EU Council Directive 2008/120/EC banning routine tail docking and allowing it only as a last resort. The paper aims to understand what it takes to fulfil the intentions of the Directive by examining...

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Main Authors: R.B. D’Eath, J.K. Niemi, B. Vosough Ahmadi, K.M.D. Rutherford, S.H. Ison, S.P. Turner, H.T. Anker, T. Jensen, M.E. Busch, K.K. Jensen, A.B. Lawrence, P. Sandøe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
swine
welfare
tail biting
tail docking
economic modelling
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731115002098

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