The effect of lameness treatments and treatments for other health disorders on the weight gain and feed conversion in boars at a Danish test station

Jensen, Teis; Baadsgaard, Niels Peter; Houe, Hans; Toft, Nils; Østergaard, Søren Dinesen

doi:10.1016/j.livsci.2007.01.153

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“…This is significantly (P ≤ 0.0001) influenced by the carcass price (r = 0.84) and growth intensity (r = 0.42), as reported by Wolfová et al (2004). Profitability is significantly (P ≤ 0.0001) influenced by the reproduction rate (r = 0.28), feed price (r = -0.33), carcass price (r = 0.74) and growth intensity (r = 0.33), which was confirmed by Jensen et al (2007.…”

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“…In healthy breeds, they represent a substantial part of the existing variability among producers in production profitability (Jensen et al, 2007). A change in hybridization influences the production efficiency, which is expressed in the function of production potential by growth intensity, feed conversion and lean meat share while a decrease in the growth intensity prolongs the fattening period and decreases the turnover ratio (Poděbradský, 1998).…”

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Interaction of selected production indicators of the economics of pork production

Šprysl¹,

Čítek²,

Stupka³

2010

CZECH J ANIM SCI

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AbstrAct:Estimates of the effects influencing the economics of pig production are of primary importance for breeders. For this purpose, costs, revenues and profitability were determined on the basis of individual parameters of the efficiency of tested pigs and of average commodity prices. The calculation was the result of the efficiency of actual animals and of the average and simulated prices of inputs received by producers in large-scale production operations. 136 animals, 64 of crossbred combinations (LWs × D) × (LW D × L) and 72 of PN × (LW D × L) were used. The total cost of 1 pig represented the costs per weaned piglet, feed and other costs; the revenues represented the actual price of a pig at slaughter. Multivariable hierarchical models were constructed to assess the relationships between the following factors: crossbred combination, nutrition and sex, ADG, number of piglets bred, CFM price and carcass price with the outcome variables: costs, revenues and profitability. The results demonstrated that the total cost of fattening pig is considerably influenced by the price of a piglet and feed, not by the price of the carcass and the growth intensity. There was no proof of a relationship between the price of a pig and reproduction and/or the price of feed. Profitability is significantly influenced by the reproduction rate, price of feed, growth intensity and revenues. The results also showed that the intensity of nutrition and the sex considerably influence the total cost of 1 fattened pig, which represents an increase in the total cost by 3.80 € in the application of ad libitum feeding techniques, and 5.39 €/pc in the fattening of barrows. The choice of a suitable combination represents a decrease in the total cost by 1.49% and an increase in revenues by 2.93%. Profitability is significantly associated with the intensity of nutrition, sex and breed. With unrestricted feeding it is reduced by 4.1%, for barrows by 6.6%, and in the use of four-breed combinations of crossbreds it increases by 4.13%.

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Interaction of selected production indicators of the economics of pork production

Šprysl¹,

Čítek²,

Stupka³

2010

CZECH J ANIM SCI

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“…Lameness is a sign that movement may be associated with pain (Busch et al, 2003). Besides affecting animal welfare negatively, clinical signs of lameness also have a negative impact on productivity and hence, economy (Jensen et al, 2007). Lameness in growing-finisher pigs has been found to be the third most common reason for antibiotic treatment in finisher herds (Christensen et al, 1994).…”

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Quantifying the impact of lameness on welfare and profitability of finisher pigs using expert opinions

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“…The boar test station received four-week old purebred boars of the breeds: Duroc, Hampshire, Landrace, Yorkshire from Danish breeding herds. The production system at the boar test station has been described previously (Henryon et al, 2001;Jensen et al, 2007).…”

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“…The association between breed and productivity has been investigated in a previous study (Jensen et al, 2007). In that study, Hampshire had the lowest MDWG whereas Duroc had the highest MDWG.…”

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The association between disease and profitability in individual finishing boars at a test station

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The effect of lameness treatments and treatments for other health disorders on the weight gain and feed conversion in boars at a Danish test station

Cited by 17 publications

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Interaction of selected production indicators of the economics of pork production

Interaction of selected production indicators of the economics of pork production

Quantifying the impact of lameness on welfare and profitability of finisher pigs using expert opinions

The association between disease and profitability in individual finishing boars at a test station

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