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Project coordination
Subproject 3: Pigs
Improving performance, animal health & welfare and product quality in organic and ‘low input’ PIG production systems
Responsible
- Dr. Jascha Leenhouwers, IPG
- Prof. Dr. Sandra Edwards, UNEW
(Deputy)
Workpackages
- WP3.1 Development of a "flower" breeding system to improve pig survival and robustness related traits in small populations; comparing the performance of breeds from ‘flower’ and conventional breeding systems.
- WP3.2 Effect of management innovations (gilt rearing and lactation systems) on mothering ability of sows as well as pre- and post-weaning diarrhoea and los-ses of piglets.
- WP3.3 Effect of traditional, improved and standard hybrid pig genotypes and feeding regimes on carcass, meat and fat quality in heavy pigs used for premium, regional pork products.
Pigs: Genotypes & feeding regimes (Wrok package 3.4)
Workpackage 3.3 'Effect of traditional, improved and standard hybrid PIG GENOTYPES and FEEDING REGIMES on carcass, meat and fat quality in heavy pigs used for premium, regional pork products' has the following subworkpackages:
- WP3.3.0 Managment
- WP3.3.1 EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH: Effects of, and interactions between, (a) pig genotype and (b) dietary regimes on carcass, meat and processing quality characteristics
- WP3.3.2 SURVEY APPROACH Effect of genetic, management and dietary factors on carcass and meat quality parameters in European ‘low input production systems
Contact: Dr. Friedrich Weissmann, Institute of Organic Farming, vTI