Farm Worker Sow Behavior Safety Tips

A safe and healthy swine farm is important for farmers, families, employees, and overall business. Aggressive sows can cause injuries to other pigs and the people handling them. Worker injuries are often associated with the back, neck, knees, repetitive motion injuries, hearing loss, and needlestick injuries. This video addresses key behavior in sows, and how to manage the animals to reduce aggression and potential injury.