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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: Development of a flower breeding system (Work package 3.1)
Work package 3.1. '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' has four sub work packages.
- WP3.1.0 Management
- WP3.1.1 Identification of the most suitable genotypes/breeds currently available/used in ‘low input’ production in different macro-climatic regions
- WP3.1.2 Development and implementation of a “flower” breeding systems (FBS) in organic and ‘low input’ production systems
- WP3.1.3 Identification of parameters associated with heat stress resistance in Mediterranean ’flower’ breeding systems
Contact
- Jan Merks, IPG
News & info
- LowInputBreeds Newsletter No. 2, April 2010, page 1, T
he ‘flower pig breeding concept’ (403 KB)by Jascha Leenhouwers and Jan Merks