Pig Housing Why do pigs need to be put in stalls? Protecting the piglets is one very important reason farrowing crates are used! Download to Learn More Related snapAG Articles Antibiotics in Food Biosecurity Organic Farming Global Protein Consumption What are GMOs Organic Soil Management Organic and Synthetic Pesticides Neonics Antibiotic Resistance Antibiotics – What and Why? Vaccines Animal Welfare or Rights Transporting Farm Animals Pig Housing The Myth of Factory Farms Intensive Livestock Operations Dairy Cows Chicken Housing Hormones Today’s Farm Soil Horticulture in Canada Aquaculture in Canada Water Management Farm Animals Animal Breeding Agriculture and Land Use Agriculture and Greenhouse Gases Environmental Farm Plans Conservation Tillage Carbon Sequestration Food Safety Food Waste Grass-Fed and Grain-Finished Beef Pesticides on Food Organic Food Eggs Dairy in Your Diet GMOs and the Environment GMO Foods GMOs Around the World Organic Pest Management Conventional or Organic Fertilizer Fertilizer Irrigation Grain Farm Technology Pesticides and the Environment Pesticides – What and Why? Plant Breeding and Food Security Genetics and Farming Genetic Engineering and Human Health Bees Crop Byproducts Eating Local Food Security Invasive Species Regenerative Agriculture Robotics in Agriculture Supply Management Urban Agriculture Websites to Investigate This Topic Further AnimalSmart.org FarmFood 360 LivestockWelfare.com The Real Dirt on Farming Sask Pork Footnotes National Farm Animal Care Council. (2014). “Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs,” p.11. Gary M. Landsberg & Sagi Denenberg. (No date). “Social Behaviors of Swine,” Merck Veterinary Manual. National Farm Animal Care Council, p.11. References Landsberg, Gary M. & Denenberg, Sagi. (No date). “Social Behaviors of Swine.” Merck Veterinary Manual. National Farm Animal Care Council. (2014). “Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs.” Purdue University Farm Animal Education Network. (No date). “Gestation and Farrowing Crates for Pigs.” Photo Credits "Farrowing crates provide a protected area for piglets", Page 1 – Farm & Food Care Photo Library Farmer and piglet, Page 2 – Farm & Food Care Photo Library Market Hog, Page 2 – Farm & Food Care Photo Library Piglets, Page 2 – Farm & Food Care Photo Library Tags animals housing pigs pig housing livestock animal health animal welfare codes of practice farm farming farrowing pork