The gradual phasing out of tail docking should be considered when tail biting is not observed. The aim is not to unilaterally stop tail docking, due to the risk of tail biting, but to progressively increase the proportion of pigs with intact tails on the farm.
Objective: to illustrate a stepwise approach to stop tail docking and to assess the consequences on tail biting, onfarm interventions, and carcass condemnations at slaughter, in two experimental facilities.
Towards a gradual end to tail docking: the experience of two French experimental farms
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Auteurs :
Courboulay V, Hervé G, Leroux L, Poissonnet A, Dubois A
Fiche technique
Titre :
Towards a gradual end to tail docking: the experience of two French experimental farms
Date sortie / parution :
2026
Référence :
17e ESPHM 2026, 13-15 mai 2026, Florence, Italie, poster
Auteurs
Ingénieur d’étude - Experte en bien-être animal en élevage
Docteur Vétérinaire, DVM - Santé animale, biosécurité et bien-être
Ingénieur d’étude - Expert en santé animale