Are Farrowing Cages in Pigs as Bad as Gestation Crates?

The article discusses the cruelty of both gestation crates and farrowing cages used in the animal agriculture industry to confine mother pigs. While some countries and US states have banned gestation crates, farrowing crates are still widely used, leading to the confinement of around 200,000 sows in metal cages in the UK alone. Both types of crates deny pigs their basic needs, cause physical and psychological harm, and prevent natural behaviors. The argument that farrowing crates are necessary to prevent piglet deaths is not supported by science, as studies have shown no significant difference in piglet mortality between farrowing crates and cage-free systems.

Campaigns to ban farrowing cages are ongoing in several countries, with growing recognition that these systems are cruel. The article concludes that the only way to prevent animal suffering on farms is the abolition of all animal farming.