Ποια ήταν η πρόκληση/ πρόβλημα που αντιμετωπίστηκε?
The Angler Saddleback pig and the German Saddleback pig are endangered livestock breeds. If they die out, genetic diversity will be lost with them, which could be important for breeding in the future. The aim of the project is to develop prospects for the economic utilisation of saddleback pigs in order to ensure the survival of the breed.
The focus is on optimising product quality while using resources as sustainably as possible and strengthening marketing options. To this end, various research approaches are to be pursued: Genomic analyses as a basis for the development of breeding strategies, studies on farms to obtain data for the evaluation of robustness and maternal traits, and the investigation of feeding concepts and fattening performance in conjunction with the optimisation of the profeed s feeding programme for roughage feeding. The use of roughage and the relationship with meat quality will also be investigated in feeding trials.
Πώς λύσατε το πρόβλημα?
The project will involve the following in adressing the challenge:Genomic analyses as a basis for the development of breeding strategies, studies on farms to obtain data for the evaluation of robustness and maternal traits, and the investigation of feeding concepts and fattening performance in conjunction with the optimisation of the profeed s feeding programme for roughage feeding. The use of roughage and the relationship with meat quality will also be investigated in feeding trials.
Αυτό που είναι καινοτόμο στην πρακτική σας περίπτωση?
It is an overall project with many different aspects; one is often linked to the other.
Prospects for the economic utilisation of saddleback pigs are being developed to ensure the survival of these animal genetic resources.
Επιπλέον, more attention is being paid to roughage feeding and the connection with meat quality in order to optimise this in practice in the best possible way and back it up with figures. Here the primary aim here is to increase roughage intake while minimising the use of concentrates.
Ποιοι είναι οι παράγοντες επιτυχίας στην επίλυση του προβλήματος?
The management team is very well organised and the project management group meets monthly via video conference,to continue working on the project results and exchange ideas. The farmers also take part.
It is very important to involve the farmers in the management of the project.
Επιπλέον, interesting side results are always being researched, π.χ. that pigs that only receive feed probably suffer from stomach pain.
Απροσδόκητες αποτυχίες, εάν υπάρχει
Δυστυχώς, fewer pigs than expected were involved in the studies and it is difficult to to find comparable piglets of the same age.
Επιπλέον, some roughage had to be disposed of and could not be used because it was mouldy.
Another negative aspect was that during a meat tasting, it was found that the flavour of the meat did not show any clear improvement or difference.
Διδάγματα
Good planning is very important, especially when it comes to budgeting. Επιπλέον, a successful project requires a high level of transparency from all project participants and all project areas must be involved.
Flawless and accurate work is absolutely essential in order to receive funding from the European Union (EAFRD) and the state of Schleswig-Holstein. We have come to realise that EIP projects are suitable for advancing the practice of agriculture.
Staying focused and open minded to welcome various ideas from the project actors including farmers are very important to keep the group going and stay motivated towards the achievement of project main aim.
Τι ρόλο παίζει ο σύμβουλος ή η συμβουλευτική υπηρεσία στην πρακτική περίπτωση?
- Pig advisors are deployed.
The counselling is divided into three work packages: Αναπαραγωγή, maternal health and robustness and feeding.
This includes, για παράδειγμα, analysing hereditary faults, continuously recording maternal health on the farms by documenting various parameters for each litter and the development of a digital planning tool (ProFeed S) for needs-based feeding. Επιπλέον, the current feeding strategies on the practical farms are analysed and finally
feeding recommendations in combination with the use of the ProFeed S software tool.
The usual consulting techniques are used, the current status is recorded and the consultant gives advice on possible improvements.
Μπορεί η προσέγγισή σας να μεταφερθεί ή/και να προσαρμοστεί για άλλες προκλήσεις και περιοχές καινοτομίας?
Ναί.
Εκτιμώμενη δυνατότητα μεταφοράς σε κλίμακα από 1 ΜΕΤΑ ΜΕΣΗΜΒΡΙΑΣ 5
(όπου 1 είναι εύκολο και 5 πολύ δύσκολο)
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Για την ανταλλαγή εμπειριών σχετικά με την καλή πρακτική, please contact Götz Daniel (goetzdaniel@oekoring-sh.de)
https://www.eip-agrar-sh.de/eip-innovationsprojekte/3-call/sattelschweins
