Focus On Feed Conversion in pig feeding
Focus On Feed Conversion
Published: January 1, 2002
Summary
The following article is a special collaboration from AFMA (Animal Feed Manufacturers Association) www.afma.co.za. We thank their kind support. Feed constitutes the major variable production cost (70%) and skillful management of feed has a major impact on profitability (Brumm, 1994). If one looks at international published values of feed efficiency, there is a 20 to 25% variation in ...
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25 de febrero de 2013
Good article about feed conversion. I want to know your specific internal control policies and procedures regarding the conversion cycle.
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12 de septiembre de 2013
1. I would like to know what determines the readiness of a pig for market, by age or by live mass and how old or what should be the correct live mass? Is it 45-50 kg?
2. What concentrate feed can be given to piglets from 2 months old and how much (in kg. pls.) per piglet per day?
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16 de noviembre de 2013
Dear Joseph, I wrote a small article, that is listed in the forums column, that is aimed at your question on when to market a hog. I hope it helps! Paul Walker Thompson
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