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Growth performance of Bísaro pigs in hoop barn and confinement housing systems

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dc.contributor.authorAraújo, José Pedro
dc.contributor.authorCerqueira, Joaquim
dc.contributor.authorPires, Pedro
dc.contributor.authorAmorim, Irina
dc.contributor.authorDurão, J.
dc.contributor.authorCadavez, Vasco
dc.contributor.authorSilva, J. Santos e
dc.contributor.authorDomínguez, Rubén
dc.contributor.authorBermúdez Piedra, Roberto
dc.contributor.authorLorenzo Rodriguez, Jose Manuel
dc.date.accessioned2018-02-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned2018-08-03T10:31:29Z
dc.date.available2018-01-19T10:00:00Z
dc.date.available2018-08-03T10:31:29Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.abstractThe goal of this study was to compare the growth performance of growing/finishing pigs housed in a hoop barn system and in traditional confinement. A total of twenty Bísaro breed pigs, with 98.6±5.71 days of age, and 25.4±4.87 kg of BW were used (beginning of experiment). The pigs were equally distributed in two groups: Gr1 - hoop barn (3.0 m2/pig) with outdoor access (200 m2/pig); and Gr2 - traditional confinement with straw bedding (1.8 m2/pig). Both groups were fed with the same diet. During the next 98 days’ period (growing phase) and until pigs reached approximately 80 kg LW, the animals were fed with a concentrate diet. In the finishing phase consisting of a final 70 days period until slaughter, the animals reached between 110-120 kg LW and were fed with concentrate and cornflour. The feed intake per group was registered daily and growth performances were collected every two weeks. During the growing phase no differences (P > 0.05) were observed in the average daily gain (ADG) between Gr1 (0.546±0.10 kg/day) and Gr2 (0.563±0.05 kg/day). However, a higher variability was observed in hoop barn group (CV of 18.1% vs. 8.8% in confinement). Similar results were observed during the finishing phase with ADG of 0.535±0.09 kg for Gr1 and 0.505±0.07 kg for Gr2 (P > 0.05). In both growing and finishing phases, the feed conversion rates (FCR) were 3.11 on the Gr1 versus 3.12 kg/kg on the Gr2, and 3.44 in Gr1 versus 3.53 in Gr2, respectively. Despite the different housing systems, ADG and FCR per period were identical in both systems. To the consumer’s point of view, the positive aspects of the hoop barn system, such as the use of uncultivated land, product image and pig welfare, are sustainably attractive and therefore could be further reflected in the market.en_EN
dc.description.sponsorshipThis project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 634476 (Project acronym: TREASURE). The content of this paper reflects only the author‘s view and the European Union Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionen_EN
dc.identifier.citationAraújo, J. P.P.; Cerqueira, J. O.L.; Pires, P.; Amorim, I.; Durão, J.; Cadavez, V.; Santos Silva, J.; Dominguez, Ruben; Bermúdez, R.; Lorenzo, J. M. (2018). Growth performance of Bísaro pigs in hoop barn and confinement housing systems. Archivos de Zootecnia. ISSN 0004-0592. 2018, p. 31-35en_EN
dc.identifier.doi10.21071/az.v67iSupplement.3200en_EN
dc.identifier.issn0004-0592
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10198/17920
dc.language.isoeng
dc.peerreviewedyesen_EN
dc.relationDIVERSITY OF LOCAL PIG BREEDS AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR HIGH QUALITY TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS AND SUSTAINABLE PORK CHAINS
dc.subjectAverage daily gainen_EN
dc.subjectBísaro pig breeden_EN
dc.subjectFood conversion ratioen_EN
dc.subjectProduction systemen_EN
dc.titleGrowth performance of Bísaro pigs in hoop barn and confinement housing systemsen_EN
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.awardTitleDIVERSITY OF LOCAL PIG BREEDS AND PRODUCTION SYSTEMS FOR HIGH QUALITY TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS AND SUSTAINABLE PORK CHAINS
oaire.awardURIinfo:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/H2020/634476/EU
oaire.fundingStreamH2020
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person.givenNameVasco
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person.identifier.ciencia-id441B-01AB-A12E
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person.identifier.ridA-3958-2010
person.identifier.scopus-author-id9039121900
project.funder.identifierhttp://doi.org/10.13039/501100008530
project.funder.nameEuropean Commission
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rcaap.typearticleen_EN
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