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GAP Pigs covers:

• Introduction
• Natural behaviour, ancestry and the development of modern pig farming
• Good Practice 1 – space and foraging needs for dry sows
• Good Practice 2 – avoiding aggression in dry sows
• Good Practice 3 – space and nesting needs of farrowing sows
• Good Practice 4 – weaning ages and piglet health
• Good Practice 5 – avoiding tail-biting in growing pigs
• Good Practice 6 – making humane and sustainable pig farming work economically

Other GAP Pigs resources include:

• Book
• PowerPoint Presentation
• Lecturers' Notes

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