Pigs
The Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs was released in 2014.
There are various ways to view the Code:
- HTML version (or select from the Table of Contents below)
- PDF version (1.9 MB)
There are a limited number of hard copies of this Code. NFACC encourages use of the electronic version and does not store hard copies. If hard copies are required, please contact the Canadian Pork Council.
Other resources
- Scientific Committee report - Review of scientific research on priority issues - Jul 2012
- Listen to Catherine Scovil presentation at the NFACC conference - Oct 2013
- NFACC Code development process
Table of Contents
Section 1 Housing and Handling Facilities
Appendices:
| Appendix A | - Guidelines for Determining Individual Stall Sizes for Gestating Gilts and Sows | |||
| Appendix B | - Recommended Minimum Floor Space Allowances for Gilts and Sows in Group Housing | |||
| Appendix C | - Floor Space Allowances for Weaned/Nursery Pigs | |||
| Appendix D | - Floor Space Allowances for Grower/Finisher Pigs | |||
| Appendix E | - Recommended Minimum Space Allowances for Boars | |||
| Appendix F | - Feeder Design | |||
| Appendix G | - Water Intake, Recommended Flow Rate and Height of Nipple Drinkers | |||
| Appendix H | - The Six Ss: Simple Criteria for Choosing Enrichment for Pigs | |||
| Appendix I | - Sow Body Condition Scoring System | |||
| Appendix J | - Example of Decision Tree for Euthanasia | |||
| Appendix K | - Pig Vision and Flight Zone | |||
| Appendix L | - “Should this Pig be Loaded?” Decision Tree | |||
| Appendix M | - Temperature - Humidity Index Table | |||
| Appendix N | - Methods of Euthanasia | |||
| Appendix O | - Resources for Further Information | |||
| Appendix P | - Participants | |||
| Appendix Q | - Summary of Code Requirements | |||
