EPIC Report - Report on Seasonality of Movements and Spatial Distribution of Sheep, Cattle and Pigs in Scotland

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Chart 91. Numbers of pigs moved monthly onto islands under the jurisdiction of Argyll and Bute in 2006 by movement type

 Chart 91. Numbers of pigs moved monthly onto islands under the jurisdiction of Argyll and Bute in 2006 by movement type

Data table: Numbers of pigs moved monthly onto islands under the jurisdiction of Argyll and Bute in 2006 by movement type

Type

Month

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

ScFtoScF

506

2,567

145

1,664

174

2,425

503

2,472

1,370

866

3,027

442

ScMt(Mt)toScF

1

Of the total pig batches moved onto islands under the jurisdiction of Argyll and Bute in 2003-2007, >97% were moved from a farm elsewhere in Scotland to a farm on one of the islands. Only 1.3% of the batches originated cross-border. During 2003-2007, only 17 pigs in 2003 were moved onto the islands for slaughter.

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