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Alternatives to castration of piglets

Castration of piglets has been on the European animal welfare agenda for more than 20 years. As of Jan. 1, 2024, in Belgium this can only be done with...

Advice and support for both pig farmers and the meat processing chain.

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Precision livestock farming

...arming system yet. There is a high degree of automation within poultry and pig farms, especially in terms of ventilation control and feeding. This ...

Linked Sectors: Pig farming

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Animal welfare

Research into the optimal housing and management of pigs, cattle, poultry and rabbits alike should improve the quality of life.

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Authenticity of food products

...t via the NIR-HSI technique. This makes it possible to distinguish between pig, beef, lamb or chicken and this both in pure ground meat and in mixe...

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Precisielandbouw

.... Met deze data wordt voorlopig nog niet veel gedaan. Obstakels zijn de hoge kostprijs, gebrek aan ervaring en onduidelijkheid over wat het opbreng...

Research projects

Heat plan for Flemish pig farming

Linked Sectors: Pig farming

...peratures in Belgium can lead to heat stress in several animal species but pigs are particularly sensitive to this. In recent years, pig farmers ha...

Research projects

Soy free chicken and pig production

Linked Sectors: Pig farming

...onstrate that European protein sources can be used as feed ingredients for pig and poultry feeds in a profitable way.