Swine 6 Flashcards
1
Q
4 goals of grow-finish unit
A
- Optimize growth 25-115kg
- Minimize impact of disease
- Select breeding gilts
- Maximize feed efficiency
2
Q
How many pigs do conventional pens hold?
A
12-25
3
Q
How many pigs do large group pens hold?
A
50-700
4
Q
Pros of partial slat floors to total?
A
Separates dunging from sleeping and eating
5
Q
6 things which affect growth rate
A
- Genotype
- Gender
- Health
- Pen Density
- Environment
- Nutrition
6
Q
Why is measuring fat and loin thickness important?
A
- Enables genetic progress
- Formulate diets
- Estimate carcass lean content
7
Q
Target weight for market pig?
A
115-130kg
8
Q
5 factors contributing to value of market hog
A
- Market price
- Dressed weight
- Carcass index
- Premiums
- Demerits
9
Q
Calculating value of market hog
A
$/hog = (Dressed carcass wt) x (Wkly mkt price) x (index/100) +
bonuses (weight, lean bonus, health bonus) - demerits
