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

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