Feasibility study on the desirability of the UK pig industry adopting carcase cooling as an on-farm method for the storage of fallen pigs prior to disposal
Abstract
Feasibility study of the applicability of carcase cooling of fallen stock in the UK
Description
This report was prepared in response to a request to investigate the possibility of introducing carcase cooling as a method for on-farm storage of fallen pigs int he United Kingdom. In Denmark and the Netherlands, carcase cooling on pig units has been establisehd since 2008, with the use of cooling wells and subsequently cooling containers. This repost investigates the concept of carcase cooling and evaluates its potential by the UK pig industry.
Funding Body
Fabra
Lead Organisation
BPEX and NFSCo
Partners
Feasibility study of the applicability of carcase cooling of fallen stock in the UK
Project staff
Publications
Feasibility study can be downloaded from: http://pork.ahdb.org.uk/media/2702/carcase_cooling_-_final_report.pdf
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