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21/04/2010 12:39:09BPEX GUIDE TO NEW STANDARDS FOR ‘MANIPULABLE MATERIAL’ FOR PIGS.
Red Tractor Assurance Scheme standards for manipulable material for pigs have been changed and come into force this week on 1 April.
BPEX has produced a short introductory guide to help ensure producers comply with the new standards. The guide will help assess some of the options depending on the production system.
The revised standards – Red Tractor Farm Assurance, Section AH.1.1 – include the following:
· Chains alone are not acceptable
· Tyres are not acceptable as some may contain wire which could hurt the pigs
· Objects must be shown to be of interest to the pigs – i.e. not fouled
· Objects must be within the pigs’ reach
More information and advice on enrichment toys and manipulable materials will be available from May 2010 and at the British Pig and Poultry Fair.
To download the guide, follow the link from the BPEX homepage: www.bpex.org.uk