Essays about: "pig"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 371 essays containing the word pig.

1. 1. Mapping the pig value chain in the Dominican Republic with emphasis on the risk of transmission of African swine fever

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Andrea Hentz; [2023]
   Keywords : African swine fever; Domestic pig; Value chain mapping; Pig production; Biosecurity; Disease risk;

   Abstract : As in many other parts of the world, pigs provide an important source of food and income in the Dominican Republic (DR). However, the pig production in the country faces great challenges since African swine fever (ASF) was reintroduced in 2021, after being absent for over 40 years. READ MORE

3. 2. Common practices and knowledge about African swine fever amongst pig farmers in the Dominican Republic

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

   Author : Ellinor Nilsson Fuglsang; [2023]
   Keywords : Disease transmission; Caribbean; Biosecurity; Swine; Outbreak; Pig production;

   Abstract : In the summer of 2021, African swine fever (ASF) made its reappearance in the Dominican Republic after 40 years of absence. The disease is known for its high mortality amongst pigs and its consequences for human welfare. READ MORE

4. 3. The effects of sector free allowances & emissions on stock returns : A study on firms which partake in the EU emissions trading system

   University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi och statistik (NS)

   Author : Mario Milic; Noah Stjernberg; [2023]
   Keywords : Stock returns; EU ETS; CO2 Emissions; Financial performance; Free allowances;

   Abstract : This study aims to investigate whether sectorial free allowances and sector emissions have any effect on a firm's stock return under the newly introduced EU ETS (Emission trading system). In doing so, the data have been structured as panel data and are gathered for a sample period of 10 years measuring from 2012-2021, looking at 6 sectors (Aviation, Combustion of fuels, refining of mineral oil, production of cardboard/ paper, production of pig iron and steel and production of bulk chemicals). READ MORE

5. 4. Pen-rotation scheme for growing pigs : effects on pig aggression and social affiliation

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Moses Agbenyegah Gadri; [2023]
   Keywords : aggressive; affiliative; fighting; littermates; behaviours; reuniting;

   Abstract : This master project aimed to assess if a pen-rotation scheme mitigated the effects of reuniting pigs after temporal separation. Six groups of crossbred (Yorkshire and Hampshire) growing pigs, (8 - 10 littermates per group) aged between 12 – 13 weeks, were video recorded separately in their original home pens for 2 h before a temporal separation to undergo the pen rotation scheme in pairs for 3 days. READ MORE

6. 5. Gruppstorlekens påverkan på foderintag och tillväxt hos slaktgrisar

   University essay from SLU/Department of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

   Author : Carin Carlsson; [2023]
   Keywords : gruppstorlek; slaktgris; produktion; foderintag; tillväxt;

   Abstract : Det börjar bli alltmer förekommande att inhysa slaktgrisar i större gruppstorlekar. Tamgrisen härstammar från vildsvinet som lever i mindre grupper om ett tjugotal individer. Detta har lett till misstankar om att tamgrisen har svårt att anpassa sig till stora grupper och att det kan leda till social stress. READ MORE