Section 18 AAC 36.530 - Swine(a) Swine must have daily access to sufficient and nutritious feed to allow for growth and maintenance of adequate body weight or body condition to score at least a level 2.0 on the body condition score method described in R.D. Coffey, G.R. PaTker, and K.M. Laurent's Assessing Sow Body Condition, Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, 1999, adopted by reference. (b) Each swine must have daily access to water in sufficient quantity and quality to satisfy the animal's physiologic needs as evidenced by the animal's hydration status.(c) Swine being transported may not be held on a transport vehicle for more than 28 consecutive hours. (d) Swine transported for any purpose must be hand led and transported in a manner that minimizes injury, illness, and death. They must be able to stand in normal posture within the vehicle. (e) Swine shall be grouped according to size and behavior when in a vehicle. (f) Non-ambulatory disabled swine unable to move shall be separated from ambulatory animals for transport. Those animals may not be dragged while conscious, except if necessary to provide lifesaving treatment. (g) Swine shall be handled humanely at all times, even if they are to be slaughtered or euthanized, so as not to cause unnecessary pain and injury. (h) Stalls may be used to feed and monitor individual sows and gilts and to minimize injury to piglets. For each stall, (1) the sow's head must have a place to rest that is not (A) on an adjacent feeder; or (2) the saw's rear quarters may not be in contact with the back of the stall with her nose in contact with the front of the stall ; and (3) a pregnant sow's stall must be wide enough to allow the sow to stand up and lie down unimpeded, rest, and move her head freely.Eff. 3/24/2017,Register 221, April 2017The publication Assessing Sow Body Condition, adopted by reference in 18 AAC 36.530, is available from the Department of Environmental Conservation, Office of the State Veterinarian in Anchorage. Copies may also be obtained from the Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky at http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/asc/asc158/asc158.pdf.Authority:AS 03.05.011
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