Kregel - Discussion Panel - Evaluating Sow Housing Decisions
Transcript of Kregel - Discussion Panel - Evaluating Sow Housing Decisions
ELECTRONIC SOW FEEDING
IOWA PORK CONGRESS - JANUARY 23, 2013
John Kregel
Pork Producer
Clayton County
• 4 Year comparison between stalled gestation versus pen gestation.
• Average female inventory for stalled unit was 2434, and large pen was 2938.
• Stalled unit was built in 2005 and pen unit was built in 2002 as a stalled unit and expanded in 2007 to include large pens.
• Sows in large pen unit are bred in stalls and moved to pens when found preg. Pos. at aprox. 30 days.
Large Pen Comparison – 4 Year Avg.• Wean to first service -1.3
• Farrowing rate -1.35
• Adj farrowing rate -1.59
• Average total born -.06
• Average live born -.20
• % stillborn +1.68
• % mummies -.53
• Pigs weaned /sow -.07
• Pre wean mortality -1.0
• Replacement rate +5.57
• % female deaths
and destroyed -.29
• Avg non productive
Sow days +3.1
• Litters/mated
female/year +.02
• Pigs weaned/
Mated female/year +.06
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