Evaluating Sow Housing Decisions - Kregel - Discussion Panel, from the 2013 Iowa Pork Congress, January 23-24, Des Moines, IA, USA. More presentations at http://www.swinecast.com/2013-iowa-pork-congress

1. ELECTRONIC SOW
FEEDING
IOWA PORK CONGRESS - JANUARY 23, 2013
John Kregel
Pork Producer
Clayton County

12. • 4 Year comparison between stalled gestation versus pen
gestation.
• Average female inventory for stalled unit was 2434, and
large pen was 2938.
• Stalled unit was built in 2005 and pen unit was built in
2002 as a stalled unit and expanded in 2007 to include
large pens.
• Sows in large pen unit are bred in stalls and moved to
pens when found preg. Pos. at aprox. 30 days.

13. Large Pen Comparison – 4 Year Avg.
• Wean to first service -1.3 • Pre wean mortality -1.0
• Farrowing rate -1.35 • Replacement rate +5.57
• Adj farrowing rate -1.59 • % female deaths
and destroyed -.29
• Average total born -.06
• Avg non productive
• Average live born -.20 Sow days +3.1
• % stillborn +1.68 • Litters/mated
female/year +.02
• % mummies -.53
• Pigs weaned/
• Pigs weaned /sow -.07 Mated female/year +.06

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