Learning About Pigs

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Do pigs have social competence? How do you reduce fighting in piglets? Can you predict tail biting using remote cameras? These are some of the questions being answered by scientists at the pig research unit run by Scotland's Rural College, just outside Edinburgh. Experts in animal behaviour and welfare are conducting experiments at the unit aimed at finding practical solutions to some of the biggest challenges faced by the pig industry: how to improve welfare for farrowing sows, how to reduce antimicrobial use, and how to prevent tail biting breaking out. Presented by Caz Graham Produced by Heather Simons