International Swine Consultant. Sow Productive Lifetime

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1 Sow productive lifetime: Have we a Problem? John Gadd International Swine Consultant Shaftesbury, England 1

2 Currently in europe, most profitable procedure is Select gilt at 80kg g( (176lbs) Final Selection 100kg (220lbs) Enter Gilt Pool Mated at 130kg (287lbs) days old 2 nd or 3 rd True heat 2

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6 Expenditure Cost to 1 st Mating 250 ($502) Further cost of producing 1 st litter (of 10) 44 ($88) Further cost of 10 weaners 66 ($132) ($132) Total 360 ($722) 6

7 INCOME Value of 10 x 6kg (13.2lb) weaners 340 ($680) Target Break even on all investment costs by the first litter 7

8 The balance sheet Cost of each subsequent litter (10 x 6.5kg weaners) 114 Value of each subsequent litter 357 Gross margin of each litter (after 1 st ) 243 8

9 Have we a problem? A modern sow should last 6 litters Gross margin 6 x 243= 1458 Average European clients Litters Av. Rest of World clients Litters 9

10 Target gm/sow = 1458 Total Dfii Deficit % GM Average European clients 4.1 x % GM Rest of 3.4 x 243 World % 10

11 Target 6 litters/sow By her first crop of weaners my clients have invested 360/sow ($720) of their hard earned capital. Assuming they recoup this on their 1 st litter (many of them do) they are still losing out between one third to nearly one half of the subsequent POTENTIAL INCOME from this investment - by too short a sow lifetime. 11

12 Yes- we have a problem! 12

13 Some suggestions I make to my clients To achieve sow longevity the gilt is a very important animal so Invest in her Genetics (selection for legs etc), Gilt pool, Stockmanship, Hygeine, Lighting, Time & Trouble Don t force her into production too soon Planned induction protocol(s) with your vet Get her Meaty, well grown, adequate fat cover Continually do a stress audit 13

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15 Some suggestions I make to my clients To achieve sow longevity the gilt is a very important animal so Invest in her Genetics (selection for legs etc), Gilt pool, Stockmanship, Hygeine, Lighting, Time & Trouble Don t force her into production too soon Planned induction protocol(s) with your vet Get her Meaty, well grown, adequate fat cover Continually do a stress audit 15

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17 Some suggestions I make to my clients To achieve sow longevity the gilt is a very important animal so Invest in her Genetics (selection for legs etc), Gilt pool, Stockmanship, Hygiene, Lighting, Time & Trouble Don t force her into production too soon Planned induction protocol(s) with your vet Get her Meaty, well grown, adequate ate fat cover Continually do a stress audit Feeding-Special development diet 17

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19 Herd age profile targets (%) Historic profiles Parity definition Proportions all farms (2003) New and revised profiles Parity definition Proportion larger farms (2006) Proportion smaller farms (2006)

20 The Sow needs careful monitoring so.. IN LACTATION Don t overburden her split weaning, fostering, creep feeding Lactation feeding absolutely critical monitor condition, wet feeding Temperature Water 20

21 AT WEANING Distract her, interest her Don t overcrowd Watch for bullying Lighting 21

22 AT BREEDING Check for heat daily-even twice daily Learn about A.I, - timing Lighting Check for legs & movement Floor audit 22

23 AFTER BREEDING (28 days) Rest and quiet 23

24 Where should research go? Some suggestions which would help me on-farm.. Genetics Better appetite Sounder legs Hot weather sows 24

25 Where should research go? General Factors affecting conception Benefits of wet feeding Simple method of auto-weighing Effects of mycotoxins/bulk bin & trough hygiene Creep feeding- techniques like imprinting Group housing pro s & cons Speeding up length of farrowing time 25

26 Proof? 130 client s records Average pigs sold/sow lifetime at 104 kgs live weight = 58.3 (5.5 litters x 10.6) 26

27 Thank you for listening! 27