Documentations

Importance of abortions in french sow herds

Abortions are sporadic and probably under estimated events. The analysis of the technical management national data basis showed that about 60% of french sow herds registered abortions in 2004. The…

Pig welfare. Point of view of a rearing animal economist

The welfare is a demand from the society, whose opinion is various and the individual behaviors complex and paradoxicals. The 2001 Directive of the European Union imposes that sows and…

Les valeurs nutritionnelles de la viande de porc : analyses sur neuf pièces UVC

La communication sur les caractéristiques nutritionnelles devient de plus en plus présente, véhiculée tant par lesentreprises agroalimentaires via leurs produits que par les organisations professionnelles. Depuis quelques années, une réflexion…

Histological characterisation of the effect of added salt in fresh beef sausage

The EU regulation (EC) n° 853/2004 on the hygiene of products of animal origin which applies from January 1st, 2006 assigns meat preparations to meat if the product has undergone…

Caractérisation histologique et ultrastructurale de l'effet du sel sur la viande de bœuf hachée

Le règlement CE 853/2004 applicable au 1er janvier 2006, introduit une segmentation entre les « produits à base de viande » qui sont des produits transformés et les « préparations…

Manuel de chauffage et de ventilation pour les bâtiments d’élevage

Connaissances nécessaires à une bonne maîtrise du chauffage et de la ventilation des bâtiments d’élevage porcin(fonctionnement, systèmes de contrôle…). À destination des techniciens et conseillers en élevage. Production et pertes…

New methods for pig carcass grading

Pig carcass grading is governed by EC regulations. At half-year 2006, the EC regulations replaced the lean meat content system by meat-cut muscle content as part of the drive towards…

Implementation conditions and overall utility of on-farm ultrasound on pubescent pigs

This is the first study to assess the benefits of ultrasound scans in on-farm conditions and using regular-quality equipment. The examinations were made externally on 63 gilts ranging from 180-200…

Update review on the effects of population density on weaning and finishing performance

This summary report reviews the results of targeted studies conducted by the IFIP. The main focus is on technical factors (animals, environment) but the review also gives valuable data on…

Regulatory review on the welfare of pigs

The purpose of this article is to outline the key features of the pig welfare directives.The full texts are published in the Official Journal (release dates 27/01/1994, 15/04/2000 and 22/01/2003).

Gas anaesthesia for pig : expert feedback from a slaughterhouse fitted with the BACK LOADER CO2-based group anaesthesia system

The physical and chemical characteristics of pork produced by an abattoir using the BACK-LOADER CARBON-DIOXIDE stunning system were studied.Initial pH decline was relatively slow, indicating relatively low stress levels before…

Sorting pork met : can the ultimate pH of loin anfd rib muscles be predicted from measurements on the ham muscle ?

The ultimate pH (pHu) of loin and rib muscle cannot be predicted with sufficient confidence based on a measurement made on the ham. The best scenario comes from predicting average…