PRRS cost for the European swine industry
The estimated cost of PRRS for European pig producers is 1,5b € every year.
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Use of water micro-sprinklers for cooling the farrowing rooms
Micro-sprinklers were installed above the windows in order to reduce the temperature in the farrowing rooms in summer.
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Handling practices that have a bearing on the conversion index (2/2)
If the animals fast for some 12 hours before their loading onto the lorry we will reduce the compound feed consumption and we will improve the conditions of the transport to the abattoir. Nevertheless, adding up the transport and the waiting time at the abattoir we should not exceed 24 hours of fasting in total.
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20-Dec-2012vladislav.vlI need your opinion about fasting pigs before slaughtering? How many hours is recommended to fast finishers before slaughtering? wath happens with carcasses if we fast pigs more than 24 hours? Thanx
Handling practices that have a bearing on the conversion index (1/2)
Albeit having similar determinants, the conversion index of the best (25%) and of the least efficient producers (25%) can differ in 0.42 points.
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Using different colored ear tags to identify piglets born during different weeks
The aim of this trick is to identify quickly and practically, the age of piglets and pigs just by looking at the color of their ear tag.
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07-Sep-2012saddleI also use tags to tell the age of the pigs great idea
