Stereotypic behaviour bar-biting - Atlas of swine pathology

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Stereotypic behaviours are not common in pigs and mostly relate to management, boredom, and nutrition. The most common stereotypic behaviour in the breeding herd is bar biting when the animals are confined in stalls or tether systems, like in this case. Sow stalls have been banned in the EU since January 2013, although their use is allowed for up to four weeks after mating. They have been completely banned in the UK since 1999.