What tail biting reveals about pig health

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Humans bite nails when nervous, and pigs bite tails. Tail biting can indicate problems that the pigs are facing and lead to stress or diminished health status.

A study led by Dr Irena Czycholl of the Institute of Animal Breeding and Husbandry at Kiel University-Germany, found that although they ...

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