Farm Animals

Farmed Pig Welfare Recording Systems

Systems for recording pig welfare data on farm and using it to drive improvement.

Key Facts

Paper-based welfare recording misses patterns visible through digital analysis
App-based recording systems make data collection faster and more consistent
Slaughter data including lesion scoring provides population-level welfare assessment
Linking on-farm welfare records with slaughter data enables causal analysis
Cloud-based records enable remote veterinary review and benchmarking

Welfare Considerations

Systematic welfare recording transforms anecdotal welfare observation into evidence-based management, enabling targeted improvement and progress measurement.

What You Can Do

Support digital welfare recording adoption in pig farming
Advocate for standardised welfare recording requirements in assurance schemes
Encourage vets to use welfare data analytics in advisory roles