From the “Issues” section of a website for a new film called “Pig Business”:

Castrated, tailing docking and teeth clipping
“At 3 to 4 weeks, most young, intensively reared pigs are put into overcrowded, poorly lit pens or metal cages without any bedding, where, bored and frustrated they often resort to biting each other’s tails. To prevent this, very young pigs are usually castrated and have their teeth clipped and tails cut off, all without anaesthetic. Tail docking is banned in the EU unless there is a particular justification for it. However, because overcrowding can drive pigs to injure each other, it is widely used. In fact removing the tail can be seen as a mercy.”

“Castration without anaesthetic is performed on male pigs to prevent boar taint in the meat and reduce problems associated with mounting/riding behaviour and aggression when male pigs get older. This does not occur in the UK where the pigs are slaughtered at a younger age. In addition, teeth clipping is carried out to prevent the piglets from damaging the sow when she is suckling them and to prevent them injuring each other when young. Teeth clipping and tail docking are practised in the UK, but piglets are generally not castrated. They are usually slaughtered after 4 to 7 months. “

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Image says: “What noise does a piglet make when its teeth ar cut off with pliers – without anaesthetic? Same as you.”

Sections: Vegan Et Cetera
Topics: cafos, castration, factory farming, hogs, pain, piglets, pigs, tail docking, teeth clipping, Vegan