Pig Production Flashcards
Number of hogs and pigs in the US
74.8 million heaf
Aver pig saved/litter
10.94
3rd most often consumed meat in the US
pork
Pork Industry
vertical intergrated
Facility Changes
enclosed and climate controlled (controlled environment)
Types of operation
farrow to finish
feeder pig producer
feeder pig finisher
contract producer
purebred producers
breeding companies
specialty/niche markets
vertical integration
Goal of pork industrt
produce a healthy pork product for the consumer
Maternal Breeds
White breeds are considered maternal breeds
nurture, litter size, weaning
milk=white=maternal
Why so many different breeds?
Take advantage of each breed’s traits to make the best pig for pork production purposes
production of a carcass with desirable muscle quality with appropriate palatability
there are four basic cuts into which pork is separated: shoulder, loin, side and leg
Ideal pig characteristics
born from a maternal line
reach market weight at the appropriate time and weight using a crossbreeding program
meet target for grow parameters
Grow parameters
21 day adjusted litter weights
average daily gain (1.3-2.3 lbs wean to finish)
days to market (target 150;160+ interference)
what percent are replacement gilts
25%-30%
Farrow to finish
farms that involve all stages of production from breeding through finishing to market weights of about 275
farrowing-nursery
farms which sell (or just transfer) 40-60 pound feeder pigs to grow-finish farms
Farrow to wean
farms which sell 10-215 pound weaned pigs to nursery-grow-finish farms
