Documentations

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…

Drying 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…

Optimising 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…

Compared 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…

Residues in pork, stable results in 2000

This targeted control plan confirms the results of previous years, i.e., no illicit use of anabolic drugs and only very slight contamination with antibiotics. Regrettably, residues of drugs not authorised…

European Union 2001 supply figures

In the European Union pig production grew by 14 % between the early nineties and 2001. Spain showed the fastest growth in the nineties, becoming the EU’s second biggest producer.…