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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: Management innovations (Work package 3.2)
Work package 3.2 'Development of MANAGEMENT innovations (gilt rearing and lactation systems) on mothering ability of sows as well as pre- and post-weaning diarrhoea and losses of piglets' consists of two sub work packages.
- WP 3.2.0 Management
- WP 3.2.1 Development of MANAGEMENT innovations (gilt rearing and lactation systems) on mothering ability of sows as well as pre- and post-weaning diarrhoea and losses of piglets
Contact: Herrmann Vermeer, Animal Sciences Group, Wageningen