The top pigs’ Christmas toy?

Floor based rubber toys are better for keeping pigs happy, according to Teagasc researchers.

Reporting in the latest Teagasc Pig Development Department newsletter, Dr Keelin O’Driscoll pointed out that provision of manipulable material is a legal requirement in pig production, but is difficult in slatted systems.

She said the most effective devices for reducing harmful behaviours among pigs are manipulable and destructive.