Documentations

Destructured meat : effects of slaughter system and weather conditions

The experiment studied three different industrial slaughter systems. Meteorogical parameters were also recorded in an attempt to explain seasonal variations in meat quality. This study revealed an effect of outside…

Viandes déstructurées : effets du système d'abattage et des conditions météorologiques

Cette expérimentation consiste en l'étude de trois systèmes d'abattage industriels différents. Des paramètres météorologiques ont également été relevés dans le but d'expliquer les variations saisonnières de la qualité de viande.…

Effet de la durée de mise à jeun et du système d'alimentation sur les paramètres de qualité de viande des porcs issus de trois types génétiques

Face à la demande des salaisonniers du cuit qui recherchent toujours des pH ultimes plus élevés sur les jambons et les longes, l’ITP a conduit une étude visant à mesurer…

Maîtrise du danger “aiguilles cassées” - État des lieux des démarches mises en œuvre par la filière porcine : analyse et propositions d’actions

La présence d’aiguilles cassées dans les viandes de porc est un événement rare mais d’une gravité extrême. Suite à une modification des règles de l’inspection des échines des porcins de…

Who are the Gold-medal-winning pig breeders ?

Grower-finisher breeders represented 62% of candidates. 46% of the nominated pig farms were in Brittany, and 13% in the Loire Region.An average pig barn employs 1.8 workers. Grower-finishers breeders accounted…

Zootechnical benefits of using a tribomechanically-micronized zeolite in weaner piglets

The performance impact of replacing 2% (MZ2) or 4% (MZ4) of postweaning feed by a micronized zeolite (MZ) was tested in weaner piglets. The effects were compared with those obtained…

Pharmalogical management of reproduction in sow herds : french practices

A survey was conducted in 2004 among 200 French sow herds, in order to describe their pharmalogical management of reproduction.They belonged to a group of highly economically and technically efficient…

Should the vitamin level of lactation diet supplied to hyperprolific sows be higher than usually recommended ?

The influence of vitamin level in lactation diet on lactation performance was studied in two experimental stations. On the 108th day of gestation, sows were allocated to one of the…

Abaissement des protections à l'importation par l'OMC : quels risques lemarché du porc en France

Hervé Marouby, Claudie Gourmelen, Jan-Peter Van Ferneij, Michel Rieu, rapport d'études, décembre 2005, 105 pages Dans le cadre des négociations à l’OMC, face à la pression de pays exportateurs, l’UE…

Results of the 27th control testing of terminal products

The purpose of testing terminal products is to add to official public registers of performance levels for growth, carcass and meat quality for terminal products derived from different hybrids of…

Inspection report on two Quebec-based on-farm pig carcass composting sites

In Quebec, pork carcasses are currently taken away by a sole meat salvager. Costs have rocketed, and the expenses involved have been passed on in full to the producer. Quebec…

The WTO relaxes import protection measures: what risks for the French pork market?

The aim of this study was to assess the potential competitiveness of the EU’s major competitors and evaluate their import prospects and the effects on French national production and the…