Livestock: Pigs - Keeping Pigs
The 'New Pig Keepers' Guide' (PDF 431KB) has information on keeping pigs for the first time (including information on licensing for "pet pig walking").
Movements and identification
The following information is available:
Further information is available from the local Animal Health Offices with whom you will need to register your pigs.
Animal health and welfare
The health and welfare of animals is central to Defra's work. Information is available on protecting and improving livestock welfare and controlling and eradicating disease.
Illegal imports
Information is available on reducing the risk of exotic animal diseases, plant pests and diseases entering the country and then threatening our public health, livestock, agriculture and horticultural industries and the environment.
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC)
The main aim of IPPC is to achieve a high level of protection of the environment taken as a whole by, in particular, preventing or, where that is not practicable, reducing emissions into the air, water and land.
Pig farmers must apply to the Environment Agency for a permit to operate, if their livestock capacity exceeds:
IPPC model templates
- Templates are available from NFU online.
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Page last modified: 28 January 2009
Page published: 26 January 2005