Finishing companies raise piglets from the previous stage until they reach a weight of about 110 kg. They are about six month old at that time. Most finishing companies are separate farms, but some farms have both farrowing sows and finishing pigs.
|
Fipso cooperative
Video of different type of farming system used in France
http://www.civ-viande.org/civtv-51-191-elevage-porcins-lorganisation-de-lelevage-en-france.html
Video of various animal feed used in farm according to the age of pig in France
http://www.civ-viande.org/civtv-51-192-elevage-porcins-une-alimentation-equilibree-et-controlee.html
Video of the global French pork chain
http://www.office-elevage.fr/video-06/porc-gb512.ram
Various Pictures of pork chain in France
http://phototheque.inra.fr/inra/DocVisuMult.do?searchSet=StoreSel2&numPage=1&Param0=&visuCour=DocPC