Documentations

Fogging system : a way to improve the welfare of growing-finishing pigs during summer periods

Poster. Temperature is an important issue in pig production. Fogging systems could be a way to improve pig welfare. Two trials were carried out in order to compare the behaviour…

Is there a relationship between sows' characteristics and neonatal diarrhoea occurrence? Proposed answers from measurements performed in commercial units

In some area, almost 20% of the farms are concerned with enzootic neonatal diarrhoea. The aim of this study was to evaluate the influence of some zootechnical parameters on piglets’…

Effects of riboflavin on growth performance of fattening pigs

Poster. The trial was conducted in order to evaluate if the dietary riboflavin recommendation (3 mg of riboflavin added per kg feed) for pigs over the 25-115 kg bodyweight range,…

Effects of diet complexity on weaning pigs' growth performance

Poster. The effects of diet complexity were assessed using 180 piglets weaned at 21 days old. A complex diet composed of 4 cereals (wheat, corn, barley and broken rice) and…

Farming conditions and practices linked to Salmonella prevalence in slaughter pigs

This study aimed at identifying farming conditions and practices linked to salmonella prevalence in slaughter pigs, both in 208 breeder-finisher and in 109 only-finisher herds. Salmonella serological status was determined…

Analysis of genetic variability of Spanish and French pig populations from paternity test data

Poster. Purebred males of the Spanish and French populations of this study are quasi systematically subjected to paternity control. Ten microsatellite markers are in common between analyses realised in Spain…

Farming conditions and practices linked to Salmonella prevalence in slaughter pigs

This study aims at precising farming conditions and practices linked to salmonella prevalence in slaughter pigs, both in 208 breeder-finisher and in 109 only-finisher herds. Salmonella serological status is determined…

Energy cost control in pig barn heating and ventilation

The scale of heat losses through pen walls makes it important not to cut corners on insulation and sealing quality. Ventilation-heating alone accounts for around 85% of total energy costs…

Hydrating pigs before loading : impact on carcass performance, meat quality and processability

The primary objective of this study was to quantify the water consumption levels of pigs watered in the loading station according to two parameters: time at the trough and two…

Mélodie - Un outil d'évaluation de l'impact environnemental des exploitations porcines

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Comportement des Salmonelles au cours du procédé de fabrication et de la conservation des saucissons secs de ménage

En 2006/2007, la prévalence des salmonelles en surface des carcasses de porcs se situait aux environs de 17,6 % (intervalle de confiance à 95 % égal à 11,8- 25,4 %).…

Impact of packaging mode on the livespan of pork meat in industrial consumer sales units

This study proposes a novel approach to assessing the impact of packaging on the microbiological spoilage of pork ribs in industrial consumer sales units.The comparison and monitoring of two packaging…