Welfare of Farmed Animals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 No. 156

SCHEDULE 8 Additional conditions that apply to the keeping of pigs

PART 1 INTERPRETATION

Interpretation

1.  In this Schedule—

“boar” means a male pig after puberty, intended for breeding;

“gilt” means a female pig intended for breeding after puberty and before farrowing;

“piglet” means a pig from birth to weaning;

“rearing pig” means a pig from age ten weeks to slaughter or service;

“sow” means a female pig after the first farrowing; and

“weaner” means a pig from weaning to the age of ten weeks.