Pigs are the third most commonly consumed animal in the United Kingdom. Pig farming is typically separated into grower pigs which are raised for their flesh and sow pigs which are repeatedly impregnated to birth grower pigs.

Living Conditions

Almost all pigs are kept on factory farms

Age at Death

Almost all pigs are killed between 4-6 months old

Grower pigs

4-6 months

Breeding pigs

3-5 years

Birth

Natural life expectancy

Kill Method

Most pigs are suffocated in gas chambers, then have their throats slit

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