Potty-trained Pigs

Taiwan’s environmental authorities are planning to promote potty training for pigs to https://cleanindiajournal.com/final/wp-admin/post.php?post=1854&action=edithelp curb water and waste pollution. The Environmental Protection Administration made the pledge following the success of a pig farm in southern Taiwan, where the breeder started to potty-train his 10,000 pigs in late 2009. To keep his animals from defecating in nearby rivers, the breeder established special ‘toilets’ smeared with faeces and urine to attract the pigs. This reduced the amount of waste water by up to 80%. Not only did it make the farm cleaner and less smelly, but it also helped reduce illness among the pigs and boosted their fertility by 20%.