Fattening represents a substantial part in pig production, because at this stage “final products” are raised. In Slovenia, keeping records on pigs after weaning is not common. Due to incomplete knowledge on production results, resentment and unrecoverable errors occurs by farmers. Results in weaner and finishing unit can be improved only if we know what happens there. For this purpose. documentation for group recording was established. Unique identification for group was defined allowing computer monitoring, as well. By data recording on groups, it will be possible to calculate looses in each phase, duration of each phase, weight gains, as well as feed consumption. Proposed system would cover needs of pig producers with different technology.
F.16 Improvements to an existing information system/databases
COBISS.SI-ID: 3097992The article presents comparison of meatiness of pigs from four pig producers (family farms) with three standards. Standard 1 was lean meat content (LMC) of pigs from slaughter house with the best results, standard 2 was upper 25% of family farms regarding LMC, while standard 3 was average in LMC of all pig farms under recording. The pig producer A had lighter carcasses, pig producers B and C had heavier carcasses. Additionaly, pigs of family farm D were slaughtered in different abattoirs and their results were compared. Distributions for warm carcass weight (WCW) and LMC were compared among family farms, as well as relationship between LMC and WCW. The aim of paper is to encourage pig producers for individual assessment of their own results.
F.17 Transfer of existing technologies, know-how, methods and procedures into practice
COBISS.SI-ID: 3096200Aim of the paper is to present the main tasks in farrowing unit. They are divided into daily and periodic tasks. For a successful production, the hygiene is very important, especially in farrowing unit where newborn piglets are exposed to a new environment. Additionally, the daily tasks are feeding, observation of sows and piglets, piglet fostering and records keeping. Periodic work is tied to the housing, farrowing and weaning. Piglets require special care during and after birth. They need a different environment than sows, application of iron, teeth grinding, tail docking, castrating, and tattooing if needed. Suckling period is critical for the newborn piglets, thus farmers have to be very careful and precise in carrying out tasks. The farmers can introduce weekly rhythm to synchronize work on the farm. Thus, they improve herd health status and increase group size of weanners, especially in small herds.
F.01 Acquisition of new practical knowledge, information and skills
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