Documentations

Adhésion, biofilms, nettoyage et désinfection (synthèses de colloque)

Le prix du porc perçu par les producteurs dans l’Union Européenne

Pour chacun des principaux pays producteurs de porcs dans l’UE : mode de commercialisation des porcs, présentation des caractéristiques techniques de la production et modalités de classement utilisées pour le…

Phosphore et Environnement

Les différentes sources de phosphore dans l’environnement et dans les eaux. Les solutions technologiques mises en œuvre pour éliminer le phosphore des eaux résiduaires issues des stations d’épuration urbaines. Un…

Coût et compétitivité de la production porcine en Europe (numéro 2)

Jan-Peter Van Ferneij, Claudie Gourmelen, Hervé Marouby, Michel Rieu et Yvon Salaün, L'Observatoire de l'Institut Technique du Porc (FRA), 2001, numéro 2, éditions ITP, 54 pages Comme dans l’UE, le…

Economic incidence of possible future regulations regarding the welfare of intensively kept pigs on pig meat cost

Expected welfare regulations for pigs kept in intensive conditions should derive both from the recommendations featuring the report of the Scientific Veterinary Committee (1997) and from the following discussions within…

Influence of tail docking, with or without a cold analgesic spray, on behaviour, performance and physiology of piglets

Tail docking performed in order to avoid tail biting in fattening pigs is criticized. In order to assess its short term consequences, two experiments were realized. The first one performed…

The use of a fibre-rich diet alters the feeding behaviour of group-housed pregnant sows

Group-housing of sows and the use of fibre-rich diets are two alternatives which may improve the well-being of pregnant sows. The effects of a fibrous diet (F : 13.2% CF)…

Origin and consequence of stillbirth : sows born in 1994 and 1995 monitored in Technical Management of Sow Herds and observations in experimental herds

Stillbirth concerns about 2.5 millions piglets each year in France and costs around about 300 millions FF. Introduction of hyperprolific sows is expected to increase even more the number of…

Economic effect of some antibiotic growth promotants withdrawal on pig production cost

Blamed for favouring the outbreak of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from humans, this use is today thrown into question. In September 1999, the European Union prohibited the use of six…

A study of the influence of various animal husbandry criteria on the occurrence of PMWS (Postweaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome) in an experimental pig farm

Data on PMWS (Post-weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome) were collected over a one-year period on the experimental pig farm located at Romillé. The prevalence of the disease was estimated by autopsying…

Comparison of the final pig producer price in the main production areas of the European Union

The different national quotations and market prices for pigs cannot be compared directly to assess the price paid to pig producers in the main production areas of the E.U.A research…

Effects of the level of rapeseed meal on performances in the post-weaning and the growing/finishing periods

Two experiments were conducted using increasing levels of low glucosinolates rapeseed meal :- the first, on weaned piglets, compared inclusion rates of 0, 5, 10 and 15 %.- the second,…