W. Va. Code R. § 61-31-17

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Section 61-31-17 - Standards of care concerning swine

17.1. Body scoring shall be determined by using the National Pork Board Pork Quality Assurance Guidelines.

17.2. If being transported, swine must be able to stand in their natural position without touching the top of the transport conveyance.

17.3. The following are be authorized practices:

17.3.a. Castration;

17.3.b. Needle teeth clipping;

17.3.c. Boar tusk removal;

17.3.d. Tail docking;

17.3.e. Identification, using ear notching, tattooing, or ear tagging;

17.3.f. Environmentally controlled housing. Swine may be raised in environmentally controlled housing designed in a manner that minimizes the effects of adverse weather conditions;

17.3.g. Stalls, pens or outdoor lots with shelters for gestating sows;

17.3.h. Crates, pens or outdoor huts for farrowing and lactating sows;

17.3.i. Nose rings;

17.3.j. Surgery;

17.3.k. Artificial insemination; or

17.3.l. Any other widely accepted practices.

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