Documentations

Effects of addition of benzoic acid in growing-finishing pig feed on performance and ammonia emission

An experiment was carried out with 120 fattening pigs (60 females and 60 castrated males) from 30 to 115 kg liveweight.They were shared into three groups of 40 pigs in…

Extended shelf life of pork

From a marketing point of view, trays and cases of pork conserved for 6 or 7 weeks in sealed air packaging are considered perfectly acceptable. However, given the conformity standards…

Grain legumes, rapeseed meal and oil seeds for weaned piglets and growing/finishing pigs

The maximum inclusion rates of grain legumes, rapeseed meal and oil seeds in wheat-soybean meal basal diets have been studied at the ITP experimental unit in Villefranche de Rouergue (France)…

Our European neighbours explain their respective Salmonella action plans

German and Danish delegations recently toured France to explain their respective salmonella action plans. The following is a summary report on the technical principles, slaughterhouse and on-farm inspection measures and…

Work time in farming - estimates versus stopwatch timings

This study, conducted by the ITP, analysing both breeder estimates and stopwatch times gives an evaluation of the various techniques and facilities used. The average for the study group reached…

Interest of serology in characterization of salmonella status in pig units

Salmonella are the main cause of human collective food toxi-infection. A new European regulation published in November 2003 imposes to set up a control of these bacteria in the swine…

Increasing dietary amino acids and energy contents for lactating sows

Nutritional balance of hyperprolific lactating sows can be improved through an increase of dietary nutrient contents.In the present trial, lactation performances obtained with two experimental diets which amino acids and…

Which objects should pigs be provided with during finishing?

The first phase of the trial was to assess animal preferences between 8 different objects made available for a two-week period. The second phase was to compare three treatments over…

Pig identification - new developments !

In brief : The council order establishes a common, nationwide definition of a pig farm; one holding can have one or more pig farms. Pigs are to be identified before…

The futures market : financial markets to protect pork prices : myth or reality ?

First introduced in the USA in 1865 for trading in wheat, futures markets theoretically marke it possible to protect many agricultural commodities against price fluctuations.Futures markets do not trade in…

Cleaning-disinfecting slaughterhouse holding pens: a key process in the fight against Salmonella infection

A 4-step protocol including detergency and disinfection provides effective elimination of Salmonella and total microbial contamination in slaughterhouse holding pens. However, given the man-hours and labour required, it is difficult…

Estimation des coûts de collecte des cadavres de porcs en France. Étude de la faisabilité technico-économique de l’incinération en crue des cadavres à l’exploitation ou par groupements d’éleveurs

INAPORC a confié à l’Institut Technique du Porc une expertise sur les coûts de collecte des cadavres de porc, afin de réaliser une comparaison par rapport aux coûts de transport…