1. MICROCLIMATIC INFLUENCE AND PRODUCTIVITY OF PIGS WITH RESPECT TO DIFFERENT CONDITIONS OF FATTENING
- Author
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V. Margeta, Gordana Kralik, Z. Škrtić, and Danica Hanžek
- Subjects
pigs ,fattening ,genotype ,productivity traits ,microclimatic conditions ,Agriculture (General) ,S1-972 ,Plant culture ,SB1-1110 - Abstract
The aim of this research was to compare productivity traits of two pig genotypes fattened in two different ways, on deep litter and in a conventional way (flat deck), and to determine whether there was microclimatic influence on the productivity traits of fattening pigs. The research was carried out on 57 fattening pigs of both sex, divided into two groups by their housing. Each group consisted of pigs of two genotypes, i.e. three-way crossbreeds of Large White and German Landrace (LW x GL) in the dam line, and of German Landrace and Pietrain (P) in the sire line. Pigs were fed ad libitum with isocaloric and isoprotein diets. During the whole experiment, temperature, air moisture, air circulation speed and the content of NH3 and CO2 were measured in pens. No statistically significant differences were recorded with respect to temperature, air moisture, air circulation speed and content of carbon dioxide (CO2) and ammonia (NH3) in the air in pens with deep litter and without it (P>0.05). Pigs housed without deep litter had statistically highly significant (P
- Published
- 2005