# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007, Paragraph 1


In this Schedule—
“boar” means a male pig after puberty, intended for breeding;
“gilt” means a female pig intended for breeding after puberty and before farrowing;
“piglet” means a pig from birth to weaning;
“rearing pig” means a pig from the age of ten weeks to slaughter or service;
“sow” means a female pig after the first farrowing;
“weaner” means a pig from weaning to the age of ten weeks.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2007/9780110773612/schedule/8/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-welfare-of-farmed-animals-england-regulations-2007/schedule-8/paragraph-1
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