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Key Indicators of Breeding Herd Productivity -Banff 2016
Posted in: Pork Insight Articles, Production by admin on May 5, 2017
11 production numbers that are most critical to monitoring and improving production:
• Pigs weaned/mated female/year
• Total born/mated female/year
• Litters/mated female/year
• Farrowing rate %
• Wean to first service interval
• Female death loss
• Piglet survival (100% – (stillborn % + pre-weaning mortality))
• Total born/females farrowed (P1+ P2 + P3)
• Gilt farrowing rate %
• Total born/females farrowed (P1)
• Retention (P1 + P2 + P3) culls & death loss
If a farm was at 100% in each of Ketchem’s 11 key indicators, they would be producing 36+ pigs weaned/mated female/year. To do that, you need caring, trained people, strong gilt development, detailed breeding of females and farrowing methods to save more of the extra pigs being born. This article outlines key factors regarding these statistics and how to improve them.
Key Indicators of Breeding Herd Productivity -Banff 2016