A Study on the Production Efficiency of 30 Commercial I. The Production Profile

Authors

  • Preeyaphan Udomprasert Department of Pbstetrics, Gynaecology and Animal Reproduction, Factulty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaengsaen, Nakornpathom 73140, Thailand.
  • Kitcha Urairong Department of Surgery, Factulty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaengsaen, Nakornpathom 73140, Thailand.
  • Tawatchai Sakpuaram Department of Medicine, Factulty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaengsaen, Nakornpathom 73140, Thailand.
  • Worawidh Wajjwalku Department of Pathology, Factulty of Veterinary Medicine, Kasetsart University, Kamphaengsaen, Nakornpathom 73140, Thailand.

Keywords:

swine, production profile, indices

Abstract

A produciton profile concluded from 30 commercial swine herds, using PigLIVE or PigCHAMP database, was persented. Data validation, secection rules and definitions of procuction indices were thoroughly described. Statistics on each index were expressed as arithmetic mean, medium standard deviation, range and 95% cofidence interval. The sign of sub optimum performance was obvious among the herd population in this study. On average, only 17.6 piglets were produced per sow per year while 23 piglets were expected with the maximum biological feasibility. Extensions on procedures to maximize lactation feed intake and proper culling practice may help producers to alleviate the sub optimum productivity. Research on finding the indidence, control and prevention of reproductive diseases deserve funding priotity. A fact that the number of breeding females in this study was increasing by 16.5% during 1992 indicate the changing structure of swine production uit toward intensification and speccialization.

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Published

1994-09-30

How to Cite

Preeyaphan Udomprasert, Kitcha Urairong, Tawatchai Sakpuaram, and Worawidh Wajjwalku. 1994. “A Study on the Production Efficiency of 30 Commercial I. The Production Profile”. Agriculture and Natural Resources 28 (3). Bangkok, Thailand:413-21. https://li01.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/anres/article/view/241429.

Issue

Vol. 28 No. 3 (1994): July-September

Section

Research Article

License

online 2452-316X print 2468-1458/Copyright © 2022. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/),
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