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Pig Production Cycle
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Pig Production Cycle
Gilts Purchased at 190 days of age at 100 kg
42 days - ISOLATION
Mate Sows and Gilts - Gilts at 230 days 130 kg
Possible return 21 days 85% Conception rate
Pregnancy diagnosis 28 + 35 days
2nd Return 42 days Cull
Gestation 115 days
Farrowing
Lactation 21-28 days
Weaning
W – S 6 days
Cull Sows after 6 litter
Piglets 7kg, 10 piglets / litter
Weaner pig 30 kg 70 days of age
Pork pig 65 kg, 120 days of age
Bacon pig 100 kg 145 days of age
70-76 Killing Out % = 76 kg Carcass
<14mm P2 Backfat 80 – 150 p/kg Value £57 - £114
Performance
2.3 litters per year
23 pigs per sow/yr
(range 18-27 p/s/y)
6-7 litters/sow
7 – 95 kg DLWG 650 –850 g/d
FCR 2.3 – 2.8
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- University Large Animal Management (Pig Work) Note on Pig Production Cycle, created by Kate Williams on 20/05/2013.
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- Kate Williams · May 2013
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