TO MAINTAIN AN adequate level of animal welfare during the marketing process requires having a fit pig that is carefully managed and handled, according to Dr Temple Grandin of Colorado State University.Managers need to be committed to training and supervising employees to ensure high standards of animal treatments.The study, which looked at the effects transport on animal welfare, has shown the trailer compartment in which pigs are shipped has a significant effect on their levels of stress during transport and subsequent meat quality. It provides guidance on handling during loading on the farm, truck stocking density, and fitness of pigs for transport.
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