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Breeding concept of endangered regional pig breeds for modern keeping systems focusing on animale welfare, reduced losses and improved animal vitality

Authority

Ministerium für Ernährung, Ländlichen Raum und Verbraucherschutz

Federal State

Baden-Wurttemberg

Contact

Kernerplatz 10
70182 Stuttgart

Website: External link to the authority

Project Title

Breeding concept of endangered regional pig breeds for modern keeping systems focusing on animale welfare, reduced losses and improved animal vitality

Project description

Functional traits are fundamental components in hybrid breeding programs in mother lines. Therefore they will be included in the existing breeding program, performance testing and breeding value estimation. Special focuse will be led on reproductive performance, health, and behavior traits.

The breeding animals will fullfill social acceptance concerning animal care and animal welfare. Therfore the will be the basis of successful and sustainable porc marceting programs and anhance the economic efficiency and competitive ability of our local porc producers.

This future trend is necessary for the preservation of our regional enangered pig breeds and offers the opportunity for a modern and seminal pig production in conventional and organic farms.

- Improvement of balanced and vital litters
- Improvement and sow behavior aand mothering ability
- Reduction of suckling losses
-Improved metabolic balance in sow and piglets

Acquired data will be recorded and processed digitally and automatically

Key words

  • Animal husbandry
  • Biodiversity and nature

Main funding source

Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)

OG contact information

ZSH2V
Im Wolfer 10
70599 Stuttgart

Phone: 0711/459738-0

Email: info@german-genetic.de

Type of OG partners

  • Farmer
  • Researcher

Begin of project

2017

Project status

completed

Total budget applied for in EUR

830,953

Link 1

practice sheet

Link 2

project video

NUTS3 CODE

DE11

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