Hobby Pig Keeping Workshop - Stafford
- Date:
- Friday 10 February 2012
- Time:
- 10:30am to 1:30pm
- Location:
- Amerton Farm & Craft Centre
Stowe by Chartley
Staffordshire
ST18 0LA - Cost:
- Free
- Website:
- Hobby Pig Keeping Workshop - Stafford
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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
