AGR 2350 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Deciduous Teeth, Gestation, Exudate
7 Dec 2017
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Gilt: young female until slaughter of first farrowing. Starter pig: from weaning to approximately 25 kg. Finisher pig: 60+ kg to market at 105-110 kg about 6 months old. Nursing pigs: 1kg at birth weaning age 2-5 weeks. Weaner: newly weaned ~ 3 weeks old, about 6 kg. Free market: large price volatility, export dependent. Pork marketed through provincial pork marketing boards. Priced on value of 7 market cut-outs: rib, belly, butt, loin, picnic, ham, carcass. Provincial distribution of the pigs produced in canada: manitoba, ontario, quebec. Trend: number of pigs(millions) decreasing while number of farms increasing. Trend: number of hogs significant decrease in 2008 & 2009 because of cool & h1n1. Pork producing countries: china, european union, united states. World pork export shares: european union, united states, canada. Specialize in maximizing genetic progress (using advanced technologies) and production specific lines of healthy breeding pigs that can be used effectively in cross-breeding programs.
