Documentations

Androstenone and skatole levels in fat tissues and consumer acceptability of pork from entire male pigs reared in commercial farms

Surgical castration of male piglets without anaesthesia being increasingly considered as unacceptable, entire male production is regarded as one of the best long term solution, provided that the boar taint…

Between-breed variability of primal cuts weight and genetic correlations with pork quality traits

Weights of primal cuts including loin with the skin and fat trimmed (LON), skin‐on ham (JAM), belly (POI), shoulder (EPA) and backfat above the loin (BAR) of the right side…

Effect of extruded linseed incorporation in sows and/or pigs' diets on growth performance and carcass quality

Poster. Three batches of growing fattening crossbred (Large White x Landrace) x (Piétrain x Large White) gilts and barrows were used to study the growth performance and carcass quality when…

Effects of fish meal on weaning pigs' growth performance

Poster. This trial was conducted to evaluate fish meal as a raw material in starter diets for 540, 4 weeks old weaned pigs (7.8 kg initial weight). Diets were formulated…

Change in pig production in Denmark: farms, technical performance, environmental regulation and prospects

The Danish pig production has always been able to adapt and to evolve quickly. Its current growth and deep structural change contrast with the stagnation in France. The pig farm…

Assessment of the cost of pulmonary problems in a sample of French pig farms

The aim of this study was to assess the economic impact of lung lesions in a sample of French pig farms. This study was part of a research project driven…

Behavioural assessment of coping abilities in boars used in artificial insemination studs : relationships with the responses to the first semen collection attempt

Poster. The reasons for training failure in commercial boar studs and premature culling (20‐30% among French AI boars) are not clearly understood. This study aims to assess the behavioural adaptation…

Reproductive performance and overall economic results in French sow herds of contrasting prolificacy levels

Poster. The development of hyperprolific sows has been associated with a huge increase in perinatal mortality. The aim of the present study is to re‐evaluate other possible side effects of…

Comparison of ammonia and greenhouse gas emissions from fattening pigs kept either on partially slatted floor in cold conditions or on fully slatted floor in thermoneutral conditions

Continuous measurements of ammonia and greenhouse gas were achieved on exhaust air from two fattening rooms differing by the type of floor (totally slatted vs partially slatted floor) and the…

Homogeneity of an oxytetracycline water medication, administered with a dosing pump

Poster. Oxytetracycline (OTC) is an antibiotic available for water medication in pig farms. This study aims to evaluate if its variable solubility can affect the homogeneity of the medicated solution,…

Analysis of physio-metabolic parameters in relation with long or complicated farrowings in the sow

Long farrowing durations have negative impact on perinatal mortality and subsequent piglet survival. The aim of this work was to monitor the evolution of different physio‐metabolic parameters before and during…

Comparison between computed tomography (CT) and dissection in order to measure the lean meat percentage of pig carcass cuts

Dissection is the European reference method for measuring the lean meat percentage of pigs. Computed tomography (CT), a medical imaging technology, could now replace dissection, if results are comparable. The…