How would you recommend slap marking pigs to give maximum tattoo and minimum pain to the pigs and myself?
BPEX have produced a work instruction on this very subject which can be downloaded by following the link below. In addition, there are number of meetings coming up in your area under the Livestock South East project for smaller pig herds.
The next set include health care and using AI to improve breeding. The dates are as follows.
Sparsholt College Tues 13th October
Plumpton College Wed 14th October
Wallingford Vets Thurs 15th October
More details can be found on the Livestock South East webpage: http://www.livestockhealthsoutheast.org.uk/contactus/index.php