Documentations

Chart of the flows of meat between the different branches of the pork industry : from slaughtering to consumption

A chart illustrating the flows of pork meat between the branches of the pork industry has been developped. It is mainly based on bibliographical and statistical data. The existing flows…

How stakeholders see pig farms with a future ?

For 10 years, unlike other competitors, the French pig production stagnates and its farms are struggling to restructure. A status in 2006 showed the great age of pig buildings which…

Measuring gaseous emissions from stored pig slurry

The study tested the use of dynamic floating chambers to measure emissions factors of ammonia (NH3), nitrous oxide (N2O) methane (CH4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) from stored pig slurry and…

Factors associated with successful boar training in Al centre

Poster. Quarantine and training for semen collection are key periods before admission of boars in AI studs. A retrospective analysis was carried out to identify animal and management factors possibly…

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…