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PRODUCTION EFFICIENCY AND ENVIRONMENT

Project	Duration
Lighting for pig units	2010
Evaluation of Zeolite as a Binding Agent to Mitigate Ammonia Loss From Pig Slurry and Manure	2009
Lupins in sustainable agriculture (LISA)	2004-2009
Life cycle of pork products - scoping study	2008-2009
Gutwean	2005-2009
The impact of weaning age, environment, nutrition and sow parity on piglet performance and microbial diversity (part of the Gutwean research)	2005-2009
Soil stabilisation for reduced cost slurry storage	2009
Raising awareness of climate change with farmers and land managers	2007-2009
Defining the behaviour of different pig genotypes	2007-2008
An investigation into the effect of milk supplementation using a milk line system on performance and behaviour in naturally suckled piglets	2007-2008
Defining the benefits of new genotypes
Video image analysis technology for rapid pig weight estimation	2005-2006
Commercial pig unit energy monitoring project	2006-2007
Agewean	2003-2007
Nutwean	2003-2007
Finishing Pigs Systems Research Production Trial 1: Dry versus liquid feeding in two contrasting finishing systems (fully slatted versus straw based housing) Production Trial 2: Evaluation of phase feeding in two contrasting finishing systems (fully slatted versus straw based housing) Production Trial 3: Controlled fermentation of cereals in liquid diets fed to pigs in two contrasting finishing systems (fully slatted versus straw based housing) Production Trial 4: Reducing the protein content of liquid diets fed to pigs in two contrasting finishing systems (fully slatted versus straw based housing)

 

HEALTH AND WELFARE

Project	Duration
Health management strategies in finishing pigs	2007-2010
Investigation into the epidemiology of PRRS	2009-2011
Cost benefit analysis of health management strategies in finishing pigs	2007-2010
Economic & welfare impact of lameness in sows in UK	2010-2011
Risk factors for pig disease	2006-2009
Adding value to farm assurance: on-farm evaluation of health and welfare outcomes	2006-2009
On-farm epidemiology of major enteric diseases	2006-2009
Development of an Acute Phase Protein Index as an objective indicator of sub-clinical disease status in pigs	2008-2009
Evaluation of a PCRR assay for PRRS virus in saliva	2009
The impact of respiratory disease in the GB pig industry	2005-2009
Does the rearing environment affect the incidence of zoonotic infections in pigs?	2006-2009
A comparison of the efficacy of sow versus individual piglet vaccination against PCV2	2006-2009
Joint-ill in piglets and its consequences for production losses in the grower-finisher herd	2007
Implementation of existing knowledge on tail biting by the development and evaluation of prevention and outbreak husbandry advisory tools	2006-2009
Control of Porcine Circovirus Disease (PCVD)	2004-2009
Pleurisy in pigs: associated risk factors and impact on health, welfare and performance	2008-2009
Efficiency of some disinfectant compounds against porcine bacterial pathogens	2006-2007
Pig herd health plans (digital capture) (PHHP) A study on enhancing the delivery of farm health planning in the pig industry	2007-2008
Epidemiology of PMWS	2003-2006

 

MEAT QUALITY

Project	Duration
Effect of breed, finish weight and sex on pork meat and eating quality and fatty acid profile	2007-2010
Assessment of Novel Sire Lines for Meat Quality Traits	2007-2010
Improving the quality of British pork and bacon	2006-2009
Boar taint detection using electrochemical sensors	2009
Comparison of high oxygen and anaerobic packaging on the oxidative state and tenderness of pork chops during simulated retail display	2009
Reduction of backfat skatole through dietary means	2007-2009
Attitudes, practices and state-of-the-art regarding piglet castration in Europe (PIGCAS)	2007-2008
Effect of growth rate on pork eating quality	2006-2008
Threshold levels of boar taint compounds	2007-2008
Boar taint compounds in different tissues in the pig	2008
Effect of average daily gain between weaning and slaughter (105 kg) on the meat quality of fast growing Landrace/Large White pigs	2006-2008
Exercise to promote the use of pH meters in British abattoirs	2007-2008
Critical review of on–farm intervention strategies against Salmonella
Survey of killing out percentages in pigs: Factors affecting killing out percent Pre-abattoir factors which can cause variation in killing out percent	2005-2006
Abattoir Carcase Health Monitoring (Wholesome Pigs Scotland)	2003-2005

 

For further information regarding any of these projects please contact:

Email: sue.wickham@bpex.ahdb.org.uk

Tel: 0247 647 8793

 

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