Dossier: Farrowing housing and management
This dossier aims to help Competent Authorities and other stakeholders with issues related to farrowing housing and management.
The dossier is based on EURCAW-Pigs “Review on farrowing housing and management”. Five important key areas challenging the welfare of sows and/or piglets - therefore important as focus areas for inspections - are highlighted: space and freedom to move, comfortable climate, nest building and exploration, litter size and competition, and mutilations.
Important publications
- Review on farrowing housing and management (version 1.0) EURCAW-Pigs, 2020
- Thematic factsheet on farrowing housing and management EURCAW-Pigs, 2020
- Council Directive 98/58/EC concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes EC, 1998
- Council Directive 2008/120/EC laying down minimum standards for the protection of pigs EC, 2008
Each EURCAW-Pigs dossier is divided in the following 5 items: 'Legislation', 'Welfare indicators’, ‘Knowledge’, 'Inspiring examples', and 'Training courses'.
Legislation
The legal requirements related to farrowing housing and management can be found in Council Directives 98/58/EC and 2008/120/EC.
Knowledge
Background information and practical knowledge on the welfare issues related to farrowing housing and management, and how welfare problems can be limited in practice.
Inspiring examples
Inspiring examples and demonstrators related to farrowing housing and management.
Training courses
Examples of opportunities for training related to farrowing housing and management.