Precision livestock farming
...VO, we regularly work on monitoring individual animals, for dairy and beef cattle, as well as for pigs and even poultry sporadically. Problems can be detected and solved faster using an individual ...
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Research into the optimal housing and management of pigs, cattle, poultry and rabbits alike should improve the quality of life.
Alternatives to castration of piglets
Why castrate male piglets? About 4% of male pigs or "intact boars" have boar taint. This is an unpleasant odor or taste found in pork and fat. Boar taint is caused by the accumulation of androsten...
Klimaatmitigatie en klimaatadaptatie
...eder aan te passen,… Voorbeelden: EHBKOE, CoolChicks, CoolPigs Droogte en extreme neerslag kan je omzeilen door slim om te gaan met het beschikbare water. Dat kan door bvb. peilgestuurd te drai...
Managing variation within a batch of fattening pigs to optimize performance and minimize losses
This project investigates effective and cost-efficient strategies to deal with this variation in fattening pigs.
Potential (research) approach to reduce/stop routine tail docking and keeping pigs with long(er) tails
Potential (research) approach to reduce/stop routine tail docking and keeping pigs with long(er) tails
From black box to slaughter hook: Rational feeding of pigs via data sharing
Gut health
... ILVO's expertise in nutrition and digestive physiology is applied to specific target groups and to pigs as a model in order to investigate the link between nutrition, the gut and health under cont...
Usefulness of deep groundwater as a water source for pigs
...le water source. The question is to what extent there would be (negative) effects, particularly for pigs (sows and piglets), if they were to use this water on a daily basis. The second question is ...
Efficient management of the pig farm through individual follow-up of sows and fattening pigs (PIGID)
Electronic tracking of individual fattening pigs from birth to slaughter is already technically possible
Heat plan for Flemish pig farming
...of days with elevated temperatures in Belgium can lead to heat stress in several animal species but pigs are particularly sensitive to this. In recent years, pig farmers have experienced much great...
Variation in raw and cooked ham quality of pigs in Flanders: insight into the contribution of genetics and the potential of a minimal invasive measurement technique
The aim of this project was to get insight in the meat quality variation of sire and sow lines that currently form the genetic basis of our Flemish fattening pigs.
Gut health in pigs: new research and service platform
...GDARM is the start of a new Belgian multidisciplinary platform for research on intestinal health in pigs. The aim is to unravel even better the deeper mechanisms as a function of performance, healt...
Tail-biting in pigs is subject of new research commissioned by Flemish Government
Over the next 3 years, ILVO will study the phenomenon of tail biting in pigs, commissioned by Animal Welfare Flanders. The research is part of the transition to a pig husbandry system in which piglets...
Alternatives to castrating pigs without anesthesia are gradually finding their way into Europe.
...sthesia and/or pain control would be solved.Currently, different production methods of male pigs are used in Europe for a larger (fully colored) or a limited market segment (indicated with ...
Antibiotic residues, antibiotic resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistance genes in manure, soil and plants and the potential exposure of humans
...ance/ValorizationIn conclusion, we observed that manure used for fertilization, especially from pigs and veal calves, often contains several antibiotic residues and multidrug resistant (possibl...
Joining forces for optimal organic feed for weaner piglets
Toward a farm-economic and environmental win-win by more efficient feed use in pig farming
...loped for the prediction of net energy content.Relevance/ValorizationIn the rearing of meat pigs, 60-70% of the costs is due to the feed. Therefore, estimating feed quality and utilization ...
Poultry and Pig Low-input and Organic production systems’ Welfare
This European research project aims to improve animal welfare in pigs and poultry that are raised organically and in free-range systems.
Sustainability in pork production with immunocastration
... castration of newborn male piglets, a practice that is under discussion in Europe. In IC, the male pigs receive two injections of a vaccine (low-invasiveness). The young boars then no longer devel...
Energy Smart Livestock Farming towards Zero Fossil Fuel Consumption
...izations during the course of the project as a result of tests in energy-intensive livestock farms (pigs, dairy cattle and poultry) where the aim is to meet energy demand without or with minimal us...
Detection and valorisation of pork with boartaint
...ance/ValorizationBoar taint is an unpleasant off-odour that can occur when fat from entire male pigs is heated. In order to avoid boar taint, it is common practice to surgically castrate male p...
Creating added value by stimulating desired animal behavior via music
...operational group is to objectively map the added value of music for the welfare and performance of pigs. In addition to pig farmer Piet Paesmans (who took the initiative), Breydel, PVL, ILVO, Vark...
Rethinking Of Antimicrobial Decision-systems in the Management of Animal Production
Feasibility of free farrowing ("Haalbaarheid van vrijloopkraamhokken" in Dutch)
An infrastructure for experimental research for sustainable pig production
Soy free chicken and pig production
... good practical results. We demonstrate the soy-free feed in the production of broiler chickens and pigs. The impact of the costs and benefits in terms of business profitability and environment is ...
Protein extraction from lucerne and clover for broiler and pig feed
...over, which are both green fodder crops, in order to mix that protein into the rations of (organic) pigs and poultry?
Measuring and managing sow condition for optimal longevity and lifelong production
Animal Welfare Indicators at the SlaughterHouse
...se this data to give feedback and advice on best practices to those responsible for the chicken and pigs throughout their lifetime (farmer, catching team, transporter, slaughterhouse). This approac...
Dynamics of Hepatitis E infections in Begian pig farms
... can be transmitted to humans via raw or undercooked pork products. A majority (75%) of the Belgian pigs have antibodies against HEV. However, little is known about dynamics of HEV infection on Bel...
New iron sources for organic piglets
Reduction of ammonia emissions in organic livestock farming
RAMBO
Pig farming
... in animal producs and has develop a rapid 'rope test (NL)' for screening of antibiotic residues in pigs. ILVO provides a training program for slaughterhouses using the test.