# The Welfare of Farmed Animals (Scotland) Regulations 2000, Paragraph 24


Farrowing pens where sows are kept loose must have some means of protecting the piglets, such as farrowing rails.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2000/442/schedule/6/paragraph/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/welfare-of-farmed-animals-scotland-regulations-2000/schedule-6/paragraph-24
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