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Poultry protocol

• 80 experimental pens
• Precise monitoring of zootechnical and health performance

Today, Zootests offers a wide range of experimental setups covering most poultry productions (breeders, pullets, layers, broilers, ducks, turkeys).

The Zootests trial facilities are comprehensive and innovative: they provide the same statistical power as station-based experiments, while maintaining the temperature, humidity, ammonia level, lighting, and health conditions typical of standard production buildings.

All protocols presented are indicative and can be adapted to clients’ specific needs.

Fattening pig protocol

• 40 experimental pens
• Individual feed intake measurement (IVOG feeding stations)
• Continuous weighing

Zootests runs trials on fattening pigs to evaluate the effect of various factors (dietary composition, additives, management practices, etc.) on zootechnical performance, carcass traits, meat quality, health status, and nutrient excretion.

Trials are carried out in dynamic groups with automated feeding stations and electronic sorting scales, mirroring the technology used in modern commercial farms.

All protocols presented are indicative and can be adapted to clients’ specific needs.

Protocol Goats and Dairy Ewes
2 or 3 groups compared

• 2 to 3 treatments tested
• 30 to 60 dairy goats or ewes per treatment
• Possibility of trials on organic farms
• Collected data: milk (amount and quality), body score, weight, forages intake, other parameters to be discussed.

Protocol replacement ewes:

• 2 groups
• 30 to 40 replacement ewes per treatment
• Collected data: weight and weight gain at different ages, other parameters to be discussed.

Shell color

Shell strength

Vitelline membrane strength (VMS)

Haugh Units (UH)

• Data collected and analyzed under standardized conditions

• Evaluation of meat consistency and structure

• Measurement of litter dry matter content to assess hygiene and housing conditions