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16 Cards in this Set
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What has allowed rapid gentic change in hogs?
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Short generation intervals and genetic controls of female allow rapid genetic changes in hogs.
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Who raises hogs?
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•Hogs were raised on small farms previously
•Hogs are raised in large amount now |
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How are hogs raised?
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•Old: farrow to finish
•New: Farrow and wean --> Nursery --> Finish |
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Where are hogs raised?
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•All by one owner… but in different specialized set-ups
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Demand/ Consumption in swine industry:
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remains constant
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Trends of the swine industry
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1.Improved herd performance –producer efficiency-
2.Fewer and bigger hog farms 3.Specialization 4.Fewer and bigger packing plants 5.Geographic shift in production 6.Integration of production and packing 7.Contracting 8.Globalization |
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Swine production used to be in the midwest because:
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that is were the corn/ grain was grown
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Pizza prices are going up because:
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cheese prices are going up because milk prices are going up because there is a larger international demand for the US dairy products.
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Producer Efficiency of swine industry:
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•Pigs/litter
•Litters per breeding animal •Market pigs per breeding animal •Pork production per breeding animal •Slaughter weights |
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We kill ______ hogs a day!
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377,620
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Specialization
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Allowed producers to become more efficient and lower costs of operation
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gestation period:
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3 months 3 weeks and 3 days
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What have we done away with in Florida?
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gestation crates
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Nursery:
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6 weeks old turn; 4% of farms; 76% total confinement
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Growing/ Finishing:
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16-18 weeks; 38% of farms; 50% total confinement
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Farrow/ Wean:
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around 3 weeks old; 5% of farms; total confinement
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