Hobby Pig Keeping Workshop - Shepton Mallet
- Date:
- Thursday 2 February 2012
- Time:
- 10:30am to 1:30pm
- Location:
- The Thatched Cottage
67 Charlton Rd
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 5QF - Cost:
- Free
- Website:
- Hobby Pig Keeping Workshop - Shepton Mallet
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ADAS invites you to the first DEFRA funded meetings for hobby farmers with pigs.
The workshops will provide small holders with easily accessible, relevant practical and technical training delivered by experienced pig specialists with a recognised track record in small holder 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
