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Dry Sow Stalls
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Pigs are very social and intelligent animals, and individual dry sow stalls prevent them from interacting naturally, resulting in boredom, and mental and emotional stress.
RSPCA Qld demands that the 200 cm x 60 cm metal crates be replaced by straw yards with individual feeders and electronic sow feeders, and that the amount of time spent in crates be reduced to 6 weeks.
The RSPCA has developed a set of accreditation standards for the production of humanely produced pork. Pig farms will only be considered for accreditation if the breeding sows and their piglets are well managed in humane environments that support the behavioural and physical needs of the animals. For example, dry sow stalls and nose rings are not permitted under this accreditation scheme.
Click here for RSPCA Qld’s “Consumer’s Guide to Humanely Produced Food”.
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