Documentations

Effect of boar’s breed on piglets’ vitality and growth performance from birth to weaning.

A trial was carried out to compare gestation length (without farrowing induction), farrowing and lactation progress when sows were artificially inseminated with semen from either Yorkshire×Pietrain crossbred sires (treatment LW×PP)…

Impact du type génétique du verrat sur la vitalité des porcelets et leurs performances en maternité

L’essai porte sur l’étude de la durée de gestation (pas d’induction des mises bas) et sur le déroulement de la mise bas et de la lactation lorsque les truies sont…

Comparison of different methods of drip loss measurement in pork fresh meat from French and Canadian populations

Variability exists within and between breeds for water holding capacity of pork. Drip loss of fresh meat was evaluated in 654 pigs from seven breeds selected in France and in…

Farm with pigs in France and CAP reform

The 2003 CAP reform, which is characterized by the implementation of decoupling, the direct payments modulation, the reinforcement of the conditionality and the modification of the Common Organization of Market…

Les exploitations agricoles avec porcins en France face à la réforme de la PAC

La réforme de la PAC de 2003, qui se caractérise essentiellement par la mise en oeuvre du découplage, l’instauration de la modulation des paiements directs, le renforcement de la conditionnalité…

Reduction of the number of slots in concrete slatted floors for fattening buildings : consequences for pigs and environment

The aim of this study was to compare two types of floors for fattening pigs with different percentage of open area. For the first room (noted control room), the whole…

Reduction of stocking density: effects on odour and ammonia emission?

The aim of this study was to determine the influence of stocking density on ammonia and odour emitted by growingfinishing pig units. This trial was conducted in our experimental farm…

Comparison of methods to assess nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium excretion in pig farms

This study consists in comparing three assessment methods of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium excretion in 13 pig farms. Two methods are based on calculation (Corpen average reference values and the…

Trends in pork quality over the last ten years

In the last ten years a strong mobilisation of breeders, producer groups, feed manufacturers, genetics experts and slaughterers has led to the production of leaner meat. Meat quality is constantly…

Congential anomalies in pigs : genetics helps to address this concern

Congenital disorders are characterised by a malformation of a tissue or a body part, recognizable at birth.Common abnormalities in pig herds are umbilical hernias, scrotal/inguinal hernias, cryptorchidy and intersexuality.It is…

Localised heat treatment of carcasses and cuts

The aim was to test additional physical treatments to reduce the bacterial load on the surface of carcasses and marketed cuts in order to process non-conformance and high-risk batches effectively.…

Authorised equipment to be used for pig identification

Breeders must in future identify their pigs using equipment authorised by the Ministry of Agriculture, the list of which was published at the end of 2006. If breeders have not…