Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.2-sec.22Housing particular pigs in farrowing crates
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sch.2-sec.22 Housing particular pigs in farrowing crates
This section applies if a pig is— a sow that is farrowing; or a sow suckling piglets. A person in charge of the pig may keep the pig in a farrowing crate only if— the pig is placed in the farrowing crate no earlier than 7 days before the day the person expects the pig to farrow; and the pig is not kept in the farrowing crate for more than a total of— if the pig is required to foster a piglet—12 weeks in the pig’s reproductive cycle; or otherwise—6 weeks in the pig’s reproductive cycle. See section 42 for requirements about keeping particular records for sows. (sch.2-sec.22-ssec.1) This section applies if a pig is— a sow that is farrowing; or a sow suckling piglets. (sch.2-sec.22-ssec.2) A person in charge of the pig may keep the pig in a farrowing crate only if— the pig is placed in the farrowing crate no earlier than 7 days before the day the person expects the pig to farrow; and the pig is not kept in the farrowing crate for more than a total of— if the pig is required to foster a piglet—12 weeks in the pig’s reproductive cycle; or otherwise—6 weeks in the pig’s reproductive cycle. See section 42 for requirements about keeping particular records for sows.
- (a) a sow that is farrowing; or
- (b) a sow suckling piglets.
- (a) the pig is placed in the farrowing crate no earlier than 7 days before the day the person expects the pig to farrow; and
- (b) the pig is not kept in the farrowing crate for more than a total of— (i) if the pig is required to foster a piglet—12 weeks in the pig’s reproductive cycle; or (ii) otherwise—6 weeks in the pig’s reproductive cycle. Note— See section 42 for requirements about keeping particular records for sows.
- (i) if the pig is required to foster a piglet—12 weeks in the pig’s reproductive cycle; or
- (ii) otherwise—6 weeks in the pig’s reproductive cycle. Note— See section 42 for requirements about keeping particular records for sows.
- (i) if the pig is required to foster a piglet—12 weeks in the pig’s reproductive cycle; or
- (ii) otherwise—6 weeks in the pig’s reproductive cycle. Note— See section 42 for requirements about keeping particular records for sows.