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This report from Teagasc is a detailed analysis of the performance Irish pig farms that participated in the Teagasc e-Profit Monitor (ePM) recording system in 2019.
Sow productivity
It was the first year that the born alive was over 14. The rise to 14.12 pigs born alive per litter did not increase the number of pigs produced per sow per year as the number of litters per sow per year dropped to 2.28 in 2019.
The output of pig meat per sow per year increased slightly from 2,319 kg to 2,324 kg because the average live weight and dead weight of pigs sold in 2019 increased. This quantity has increased by 13% since 2015.
Growing and weaner pig performance
The average dead weight in recorded herds increased in 2019 to 86.7 kg. There was an increase in growth rate from weaning to sale (717 to 724 g/ day), and there was an increase of 0.01 in the Feed Conversion from weaning to sale compared to 2018.
The Feed Conversion for weaners increased to 1.84 from 1.77 in 2018. This drop in feed performance may be linked to some feed ingredient issues during 2019.
Finisher performance
Finisher growth rates increased from 885 to 904 g/day from 2018 to 2019. There was an improvement in Feed Conversion from 2.72 to 2.68 in 2019. Pig slaughter weights increased by 0.9 kg live weight and 0.5 kg dead weight compared to 2018.
The report also shows performance data for the top 25% of herds and top 10% of herds in terms of feed conversion and in terms of pigs produced per sow per year.
See the complete report here.
May 6, 2020/ Teagasc/ Ireland.
https://www.teagasc.ie/
