KIS
Kmetijski institut Slovenije (Agricultural Institute of Slovenia)
General Information
- Country:
- Slovenia
- Funding type:
- Public
- Type of organization:
- Research Institute
- Address:
- Hacquetova ulica 17
- Website:
- https://www.kis.si/
- Contact:
- info@kis.si
- Additional Comments:
- The experimental unit for pigs is part of an infrastructure center that has 50 ha of land for experimental trials and cultivates different types of crops, which enables combined experiments. The feed mill is not available, but a mobile service can be hired.
Expertise
Body Composition
Breeding & Genetics
Carcass & Meat Quality
Field Experiments
Feed & Feed Tehnologies
Housing & System Trials
Performance Trials
Type of facility and capacity
Growing-finishing pigs
36 no of pigs
Additional information
- The experimental unit for pigs enables fattening trials and consists of 4 pens, each measuring 17.7 m2 (inside) and 15.7-17.2 m2 (outside), water is available at 2 nipples inside and 2 outside. Each pen is equipped with computer-assisted feeding unit SCHAUER COMPIDENT MLP II that enables tracking feed intake and feeding behaviour for each pig individually. We also dispose with US device for monitoring fat/muscle thickness during growth. Behavioural studies (post-weaning) would be possible, but presently cameras are not yet installed.