The Pig Industry Flashcards
pig products
meat, drugs and pharmaceuticals, heart valves, skin grafts, paint brushes, pet food, leather, crayons, etc.
–> everything but the oink
market hog weights
~280 lbs live weight
~210 lbs carcass weight
~168 lbs retail cuts
–> 55% lean
ranking in meat consumption
2 in the world
–> top 10 in US
*81% of US households consume pork once every two weeks
historic high inventory
1940s, WWII
–> make more meat, shorter time between birth and butcher, pigs used for gunpowder
Pigs in MO
MO is ranked 7th in number and breeding
Pigs in the US
~74.2 million pigs
What state has the majority of the pigs in the US?
Iowa!
–> corn to feed, manure the fields
Can the commercial industry register hogs?
NO
leading pork producer in the world
China
–> 700+ million pigs
Where does the US rank on leading pork producer in the world?
3rd
1=china, 2=EU
seedstock producer
produce elite breeding stock for commercial customers, selecting best genetics, market (gilts, boars, and semen)
–> making pigs more lean with efficient growth
commercial producer
producing personally oriented animals that fit their system
–> feeder to finish is the most traditional
S.E.W.
Segregated Early Wean
–> segregate pigs weaned early and give supplemental dietary inserts
total confinement production systems
most common facility
-biosecurity
-health
-comfort (heat stress)
-safety
-efficiency of labor
-minimize environmental destruction
partial confinement production systems
pigs can move inside and outside
–> neighbors upset about the smell
