Page 5 of articles about fattening

One could think that the number of deaths increases in the winter in the northern hemisphere because the animals freeze to death.

It is practically impossible to inspect all the pigs individually during routine control visits.

In the last decades the degree of technification and evolution of the productive systems at all levels has been constant.

In order to follow the evolution of the pigs at weaning and fattening, having a growth curve is very practical.

In order to try to control the environment, it is important: - Be able to evaluate it. - Be familiar with the needs of different types of animals. - Implement corrective measures to adapt to those needs.

Man is possibly the only animal capable of living in practically all places in the world, regardless of the climate. This is due to his capacity to construct buildings to isolate himself from the climate however extreme it may be, maintaining an environment which allows him to survive. As domestic animals live together with man, they have to take advantage indirectly of this capacity.