Hobby Pig Keeping Workshop - Hexham
- Date:
- Friday 17 February 2012
- Time:
- 10:30am to 1:30pm
- Location:
- Hexham and Northern Marts
Tynedale Function Suite
Hexham and Northern Marts
Tyne Green
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 3SG - Cost:
- Free
- Website:
- Hobby Pig Keeping Workshop - Hexham
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ADAS invites you to the first DEFRA funded meetings for hobby farmers with pigs.
The workshops will provide smallholders with easily accessible, relevant practical and technical training delivered by experienced pig specialists with a recognised track record in smallholder sector training; to increase the health, welfare and productivity of the small pig herd.
Topics covered include:
- Pig welfare legislation – 5 Freedoms (Animal welfare Act 2006)
- Biosecurity, disease control and effective quarantine
- Pig health, vaccinations and worming, fallen stock
- Movements, ID and legislation
- Feeding and legislation
- On farm record requirements
