The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Anne Huting: Rearing Pigs with Intact Tails | Ep. 198
Nov 20, 2025In this episode of The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Anne Huting, a swine researcher at Schothorst Feed Research in the Netherlands, discusses the challenges and opportunities of raising pigs with intact tails. She explains how nutrition, management, and environment interact in tail-biting prevention, and highlights differences between European and U.S. practices. Learn practical strategies to identify risk factors and implement solutions on the farm. Listen now on all major platforms!
What you'll learn:
- Tail biting insights
- European swine practices
- Management protocols
- Enrichment strategies
Meet the guest:
Anne Huting is a swine researcher at Schothorst Feed Research in the Netherlands. She earned her Master’s degree in Animal Nutrition from Wageningen University and focuses on feedstuff evaluation, piglet nutrition, and strategies to prevent damaging behaviors.
Learn more about her swine nutrition insights on The Swine Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast with Anne Huting.
Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn
Click here to read the full research article!
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