Question: are pig cages used in uk?
Answer: UK and most of rest of EU – sows may be kept in farrowing crates from seven days before farrowing until weaning. Brazil, US and Canada – legally permissible. UK – 40% of sows are outdoors, 90% of indoor sows and 60% of finishing pigs are kept on straw, 2-3% of finishers are free range and 0.6% of production is organic.