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Impact of piglet birth weight, birth order and litter size on subsequent growth performance, carcass quality, muscle composition and eating quality of pork

21-May-2010
The objective of this study was to investigate the relationships between birth weight, birth order or litter size on growth performance, carcass quality and eating quality of the ultimate pork product. Data were collected from 98 pig litters and, with the addition of recording birth weight and birth order, farrowing and piglet management were according to normal barn practices.

Austria - Slight decrease in swine stocks

13-May-2010
Swine stocks were recorded on the reference date of 1 December 2009 and yielded a total figure of 3 137 000 animals. This corresponds to a 0.5% decrease in stocks compared to the date of the last census in June 2009.

Cuba - Camagüey to boost pig farming

08-Apr-2010
Small farmers of this Cuban eastern province are taking diverse initiatives to carry on the pig farming program severely affected by the rise in the prices of soybeans, corn and other by-products used as animal feeds.