Pig Castration and its Alternatives

Of the 125 million male pigs produced in the EU every year, what percentage do you think are castrated?

	a)	5%
	b)	20%
	c)	50%
	d)	80%
	e)	95%
Please select an answerNo, it's many more than that. Try again.No, a lot more than that. Try again.Quite a few more than that. Try again.Yes that's correct. No, not quite as many as that. Try again.

Among the castrated pigs, what percentage do you think are castrated without anaesthesia?

	a)	5%
	b)	20%
	c)	50%
	d)	80%
	e)	Over 95%
Please select an answerNo, it's many more than that. Try again.No, a lot more than that. Try again.Quite a few more than that. Try again.No it's even more than that. Yes that's correct. The 27 EU countries produce about 125 million of male pigs per year, of these approximately 20% are left entire. Among the castrated ones, less than 3% are castrated with anaesthesia and the rest are castrated without anaesthesia (PIGCAS EU project).