Sanmenxia Chuying Agro-husbandry Co., Ltd

4 Star Good Pig Production Award for meeting the following criteria:

• Basic requirements (including group housing of sows throughout pregnancy)
• No tail docking - Current policy
• No teeth clipping - Commitment
• Provision of appropriate bedding and manipulable material throughout life - Commitment

Sanmenxia Chuying Agro-Husbandry Co., Ltd. were awarded in 2014 for committing to not tail dock. They successfully acheived this and have also been awarded on their commitment stop teeth clipping. This year they have made further commitments to improve welfare by using locally grown materials to provide all their pigs with comfortable bedding and manipulable materials.

3 Star Good Pig Production Award for meeting the following criteria:

• Basic requirements
• No tail docking - Current policy
• No teeth clipping - Current policy

Sanmenxia Chuying Agro-Pastoral Co. Ltd which sells approximately 1m pigs per year. They were awarded a 2 Star Good Pig Production Award in 2014 for their commitment to stop tail docking. This commitment has been successfully met and this year they have been recognised with a 3 Star award for the additional commitment to stop teeth-clipping. The company has huge potential and ambition, and aim to work with Compassion to progress to a 5 Star award.

Sanmenxia Chuying Agro-Pastoral Co. Ltd is a subsidiary of the Chuying Agro-Pastoral Group.

2 Star Good Pig Production Award for meeting the following criteria:

• Basic requirements (including group housing of sows throughout pregnancy)
• No tail docking – Commitment

Sanmenxia Chuying Agri-husbandry Co., Ltd uses a more robust traditional black breed of pig that is less likely to suffer stress and show aggression such as tail-biting.