7060: Outdoor multi-sire mating system: A feasible way for organic piglet production?
(2006) Outdoor multi-sire mating system: A feasible way for organic piglet production?. Paper presented at Joint Organic Congress, Odense, Denmark, May 30-31, 2006..
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Summary
The outdoor multi-sire mating system complies with the organic ideal of allowing animals to conduct their natural behaviour. Due to large differences in mating qualities between the teams of boars, the preliminary results of this study indicate that the system, as practiced today, is characterised by unacceptable varying reproduction results. The poor mating quality was related mainly to competition between boars, sows not able to support the weight of the boars and poor mating dexterity of some boars. To improve the system, these parameters much be taken into consideration
| Document Language: | English |
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| Subject Areas: | Animal husbandry > Production systems > Pigs Animal husbandry Animal husbandry > Health and welfare |
| Research affiliation: | International Conferences > Joint Organic Congress 2006 > Theme 7: Development of livestock production systems |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 7060 |
| Contact: | Kongsted, Scientist Anne Grete |
| Deposited On: | 09 May 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Submit a paper or a poster to a conference |
| Published?: | Published |
| Type of presentation: | Paper |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
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