Points to Ponder When Raising Heavier Weight Pigs
Published: May 30, 2013
Summary
As shown in the graph above the hot carcass weight (HCW) of market pigs in Ontario has been increasing over time. Processors have gone from wanting 77 kg HCW in 1977 to almost 100 kg HCW of today. With this increase in weight, producers will need to change the management in the grow-finish barns to help optimize their returns for the larger pigs. Producers may find that space allocation, size ...
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14 de agosto de 2013
Dear Douglas Richards,this article has good, practical information! This is my kind of article!
Paul Walker Thompson
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