Australia - New welfare regulations for Western Australian pig industry
The State Government today urged pork producers to familiarise themselves with a new set of animal welfare regulations for the Western Australian pig industry.
2010-11-03
The State Government today urged pork producers to familiarise themselves with a new set of animal welfare regulations for the Western Australian pig industry.
The Animal Welfare (Pig Industry) Regulations 2010 provide for the welfare of commercially-kept pigs. Key regulations include:
• new minimum space requirements for pig enclosures
• six-week limit on the time a sow can be kept in a farrowing crate
• from 2017, a six-week limit on the time a pregnant sow can be confined in a sow stall.
The Animal Welfare (Pig Industry) Regulations 2010 provide for the welfare of commercially-kept pigs. Key regulations include:
• new minimum space requirements for pig enclosures
• six-week limit on the time a sow can be kept in a farrowing crate
• from 2017, a six-week limit on the time a pregnant sow can be confined in a sow stall.