One small ball against boredom – life in the pig pen
X15 is now in a pen with his siblings. Piglets are brought here when they are three or four weeks old. They are taken away from their mother and live in a group with no contact to older pigs. They mostly live on slatted floors. Piglets live in these usually bare pens which are, in [...]
Jackpot explores his meadow
When the weather is fine, Jackpot can always be found outside, searching in the meadow for anything edible to dig out.
An interview with the Albert Schweitzer Foundation
Mahi Klosterhalfen tells us about serious animal abuse carried out by the farm ”Prignitzer Landschwein GmbH” and gives us his opinion about pig farming generally. (Movie: German only) [Source Castration Footage: http://www.tierschutzvideos.de]
Arrival at Animal Paradise Schabenreith
After yesterday’s film showing X11′s journey, today’s film shows his first few steps in his new home: Animal Paradise Schabenreith. Don’t forget to send us your suggestions for a name for X11. THANK YOU!
Piglet X11 moves to the sanctuary
Piglet X11 is moving out of the intensive pig farm today, and into an animal’s paradise! From now on he’ll be free to live as a pig was intended to live. He will be able to make his own decisions and won’t be “used” for any human purposes. The film shows the journey and the [...]
The piglets are getting more independent
Aged three weeks, X15, X11 and their siblings are drinking from a water dispenser fixed in the wall. They are trying the food from time to time as well . But they still suckle. This piglet is curious about what is being held in the stall and show interest in the camera.
X11 and X15′s first few days
The life of X11 and X15 begins
On 26th of June, early in the morning, nine piglets were born . Yesterday the first pictures were shown, now we display an extract of the videos. We will accompany two of them intensively. We call them X11 and X15 – both siblings, just been born. X15 will spend his life in a common Austrian [...]
Another month until the birth
Today it is more or less exactly a month until X11 and X15 are due to be born. It is not possible to predict the exact day, but it will be at the end of June. Initially, both piglets will be kept in a breeding unit, which meets Austrian regulations and standards. Then, as soon [...]
Film: pig-vision, an introduction
Leading up to the campaign start up, Thomas Winger, founder of Unitied Creatures gives an overview of what to expect. (Only available in German.)
