Post on 11-Aug-2020
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PIG RANGE
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PIGMAX VS PORCITEC Innovation in Animal Nutrition
PIGMAX VS PORCITEC TRIAL
FEED CONVERSION RATIO:
Porcitec = 2.17 | Pigmax = 2.50
Porcus
• Trial was conducted in single pens with 25 pigs each Porcitec and Pigmax ranges. • The pigs had free access to their own water and feed.• Pigs were fed ad. lib.• Feed intake and weekly weights were recorded.• All antibiotics and other medications were the same for both diets.
FEED INTAKE
Porcitec
Porcitec 30/50 75.42
Porcitec 50/70 50.00
Porcitec 70/90 38.75
PorciLean 26.14
Porcitec total 190.31
Pigmax
Pigmax Grower 138.04
Pigmax Finisher 56.80
Pigmax total 194.84
Porcitec % of Pigs
O 56%
P 28%
Heavies 16%
Pigmax % of Pigs
O 57%
P 39%
R 4%
TRIAL ECONOMICS
Feed Feed cost per kg meat
Avg Price per kg meat
Profit per kg over Feed Cost
Profit per Pig over Feed Cost
Profit per Pig over Estimated Total Cost
Porcitec R13.07 R 24.82 R 11.75 R 938.83 R 491.27
Pigmax R 13.89 R 25.38 R 11.49 R 816.94 R 393.69
Difference -R 0.82 -R 0.56 R 0.26 R 121.89 R 97.58
Our pigs were lighter going into the trial, but the Porcitec range ended above PIC standard
TREATMENTWEIGHT CV ADG
Pigmax Porcitec PIC Target Pigmax Porcitec Pigmax Porcitec PIC Target
70 27.32 27.25 34 12.31 7.49 0.83 0.83 0.86
77 32.57 33.13 41 12.05 6.71 0.75 0.84 1.00
84 38.56 39.90 47 10.96 5.96 0.86 0.97 0.86
91 44.56 47.01 54 11.04 5.83 0.86 1.02 1.00
98 51.90 54.90 61 11.25 6.59 1.05 1.13 1.00
102 57.26 59.50 64 8.98 5.76 1.34 1.15 0.86
112 66.75 68.63 74 8.69 6.17 0.95 0.91 0.96
119 74.39 75.85 81 8.57 6.45 1.09 1.03 1.00
124 79.89 82.88 86 8.63 7.19 1.10 1.40 1.00
131 87.68 92.25 92 8.96 7.74 1.11 1.34 0.90
140 96.66 102.78 101 9.60 7.32 1.00 1.17 0.97
Pigmax Grower
Pigmax Finisher