From: ‘Phasing out pig tail docking in the EU - present state, challenges and possibilities’
Country (number of usable answers) | Tail-docked | Enrichment material | Pig populationa |
---|---|---|---|
Mean % (range) | Mean % (range) | ||
Austria (2) | 92.5 (90–95) | 60 (30–90) | 2792 |
Belgium (7) | 97 (95–100) | 78 (10–100) | 6176 |
Czech (1) | 90 | 60 | 1479 |
Denmark (1) | 98 | 97 | 12,281 |
Estonia (1) | 45 | 90 | 266 |
Finland (2) | 1.5 (0–3) | 85 (72–98) | 1197 |
France (5) | 95 (85–99) | 72 (10–99) | 12,793 |
Germany (3) | 89 (80–99) | 95 (90–99) | 27,376 |
Hungary (1) | 70 | 40 | 2907 |
Italy (4) | 94.5 (90–100) | 44 (30–70) | 8477 |
Ireland (2) | 97.5 (96–99) | 46 (16–76) | 1527 |
Latvia (1) | 90 | 10 | 336 |
Luxembourg (1) | 95 | 95 | 95 |
Malta (1) | 56 | 45 | 41 |
Netherlands (5) | 91.8 (88–97) | 52.4 (25–100) | 11,881 |
Norway (1) | 0 | 60 | 1644 |
Poland (2) | 95 | 55 (20–90) | 11,107 |
Romania (2) | 100 (100) | 87.5 (75–100) | 4707 |
Serbia (1) | 60 | 60 | 3200 |
Slovakia (1) | 98 | 20 | 585 |
Spain (5) | 94.6 (90–98) | 39.4 (5–100) | 29,231 |
Sweden (4) | 0 | 97,25 (90–99) | 1471 |
Switzerland (2) | 2.5 (0–5) | 90 (80–100) | 1442 |
UK (2) | 84 (70–98) | 91.75 (89–100) | 4538 |
Europe-24 total pig population | 77% (median = 95%) | 67% (median = 76%) | 147,549 |