A concise practical handbook on high welfare standards in pig farming
for people who work directly with animals. The aim is to improve animal
health and farm profitability through introducing good husbandry
practices and finding low cost solutions to improve welfare for the
animals. Aimed at farmers, stockmen, food industry personnel, and
agricultural students, the book explains why welfare is important for
the animal and the farm, what good welfare looks like, how to measure
welfare in practice using assessment tools, and practical advice for
improving welfare for pigs.