Animal Care and Protection Regulation 2023
sch.2-sec.35Inspections of piglets
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sch.2-sec.35 Inspections of piglets
A person in charge of a piglet must ensure the piglet is inspected at least once within the first 24 hours of the piglet’s birth to ensure the piglet is feeding and receiving colostrum or a colostrum substitute. In this section— colostrum means milk, rich in protein and antibodies, that is produced by a sow within the first few days after farrowing. (sch.2-sec.35-ssec.1) A person in charge of a piglet must ensure the piglet is inspected at least once within the first 24 hours of the piglet’s birth to ensure the piglet is feeding and receiving colostrum or a colostrum substitute. (sch.2-sec.35-ssec.2) In this section— colostrum means milk, rich in protein and antibodies, that is produced by a sow within the first few days after farrowing.