Documentations

The cost of buildings in 2001

Animal welfare measures, which so far only concern pregnant sows, are to increase the surface areas that have to be allotted to these animals, and therefore the cost of buildings.…

Cleaning-disinfecting of pig-farming premises and its governing factors

Control of cleaning and disinfecting operations thus requires a sound and methodical approach. No single step can be overlooked because each step influences the following one. The motivation of the…

Treatment plants for pig farm effluent : estimated costs and economic implications

Through the joint efforts of companies and farmers implementing different processes for treating pig farm effluent, it has been possible to collect technical and economic information to assess efficacy and…

Sampling considerations for herd-level measurement of faecal E. coli antimicrobial resistance in different types of calves, pigs and turkeys production

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

An experimental pig truck in France: Objectives and first results

Assessment 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…

Population 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…

Watering 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…

Cost-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…

Comparison 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…

The 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…