Production Calculations Flashcards
1
Q
Conception Rate
A
(# of pregnancies / # of sows exposed) x 100
2
Q
Farrowing Rate
A
(# of sows farrowed / # of sows exposed) x 100
3
Q
Interval between Farrowing (IBF)
A
Nonproductive days (neither gestating nor lactating) + gestation length + lactation length
4
Q
Litters/Year
A
of days per year / IBF
5
Q
Culling %
A
(# of sows culled / total # of sows) x 100
6
Q
Mortality Rate
A
[ 1 - (# leaving / # entered)] x 100
7
Q
Average Daily Gain (ADG)
A
Total pounds gained / days on feed
8
Q
Feed:Gain
A
pounds of feed / pounds of gain
NO UNITS
9
Q
Dressing %
A
(Hot carcass weight / live weight) x 100
10
Q
Income per pig
A
Weight x selling price
11
Q
Variable cost examples
A
- Change over time
- Change based on # of animals
- Pigs, feed, labor, utilities, medical costs, transportation costs
12
Q
Fixed cost examples
A
- Remain constant over time
- Interest, taxes, depriciation, insurance
13
Q
Breakeven Price
A
(Fixed + Variable costs) / Market weight
14
Q
There are _____ lb of corn in a bushel
A
56lb
