Documentations
Produire du porc à coûts faibles : dans quelles conditions ? Situation en France, comparaisons internationales, perspectives
Identification et caractérisation des élevages français à coûts de production faibles et conditions de leur obtention. Coût français par rapport aux bassins concurrentiels. Voies d’abaissement du coût. 135 pages
Publié en 2002Assessment of welfare of pigs during CO2 anaesthesia
We assessed the well being of pigs during handling and CO2 anaesthesia. Results for heart rate showed that stress appeared greater during handling just before anaesthesia and in the first…
Publié en 2002Population size and reproductive performance of the five French local pig breeds
The trends in the numbers of reproducers and pig farms and their geographical distribution are described for each of the five French local breeds. The Gascon and Basque breeds have…
Publié en 2002Watering systems and behaviour of pigs during 24 h transport
The aim of this work was to determine the quantity of water used by pigs during 24 h transport according to four types of watering (trough/ tube/ bowl/ none), together…
Publié en 2002Cost-effectiveness of automated dipping,desirability of applying detergent solutions and estimating the cost of cleaning-disinfecting of livestock facilities
Cost-effectiveness of automated dipping : The purpose of the trial described here was to compare automatic and manual dipping. Automatic dipping does not improve bacteriological results. It reduces the overall…
Publié en 2002Comparison of three types of ventilation during 10 hours transport. Ambience and welfare of pigs
The aim of the study was to compare the simultaneous operation of three ventilation systems on three decks during a 10-hour journey, and to study the effects on the welfare…
Publié en 2002The process of emptying, cleaning and disinfection of slurry pits
The whole testing allowed it to prove the interest of emptying and washing the slurry pits (average cost of 4 € per sow per year) at the level of bacteriological…
Publié en 2002Drying of walls and ventilation spaces
Heating was found to play a part in the optimisation of decontamination efficacy, especially in winter, when it helped surfaces dry quickly. Rapid drying of premises for at least 48…
Publié en 2002Optimising disinfecting
In this test the two methods for applying disinfectant (spraying and foam projection) gave equivalent decontamination results. However, in terms of work time and difficulty, foam was found preferable. A…
Publié en 2002Compared technical and economic performance of litter and full slatted flooring in fattening pens
Raising pigs on straw litter means extra costs at all production stages; in order of importance: labour, cost of straw, cost of feed and of piglets. Calculations based on certain…
Publié en 2002