feeds and feeding exam 3 Flashcards
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when are pigs weaned. what is the average with pig weaning? and what is the trend with pig weaning?
Pigs are weaned at 14-21 days and separated from other pigs. Pigs are on an average weaned around 3 weeks. This has become earlier and earlier over time
what is one of the most important things to contribute to a pigs success? late weaned pigs ____?
Getting piglets on good-quality feed quickly is important. late weaned pigs never catch up
why is in important to get piglets on good-quality feed quickly and use ____ nutritional management
-precise
-increases feed intake and rate of gain
-Maximizes lean growth potential (more muscle)
-Decreases risk of enteric and other disease
what is true about growth during first few weeks?
Growth during first week influences whole life growth
What can decrease diarrhea in piglets. why?
eating more. When parasite/bacteria gets to high in gut we get sick, so increasing feed intake flushes bacteria out.
what kind of diet to pigs need in the first two weeks?
Pigs in first 2 weeks after weaning need complex feed (different textures/ingredients) to drive growth, performance, and health
what is the adg growth goal of piglet?
ADG = 0.8-0.9 lb/day
what is the health preformace goal of piglet?
<2% mortality
what is the fg growth goal of piglet?
F:G 1.55-1.75. takes 1.55 lbs of feed to gain 1 lb of body weight
what is the feed cost goal per pig for nursery phase and how much is it per lb of gain
~$10/pig for nursery phase
$0.24/lb gain
what is the purpose of weaning pigs at 14-21 days and separated from other pigs. what is the result
-Reduces vertical disease transmission from sow to pig
-isolation from older pigs reduces horizontial disease transmission (pig to pig). results in healthy pigs with good growth preformance
What can a nutritional program for Early-Weaned Pigs include?
high level of milk products
high level specialty protein sources
Dried whey and lactose
Animal plasma
Fish meal
Blood meal
Just enough fat for a pellet
what is true about the types of food used in diets for early weaned pigs?
-$$
-complex
what happens to milk and plant digestibility over time?
-Milk protein digestibility decreases over time. Plant protein digestibility increases over time. Diet should shift accordingly.
what is phase feeding?
Animal is fed according to what it needs for its age
advantages of phase feeding?
-Maximum performance
-Reduced cost
-Minimize over-feeding and under-feeding
-Minimized nutrient excretion
distanvatage of phase feeding?
more labor/skill
feed budget is ___ pounds per pig and is fed until pig is between ___ pounds
5lb/pig
11-15lb
all monogastrics are generally ___ fed
phase
why can we take pigs away from their mother sooner
- better genetics
- better tech use in management
- better nutrition, can formulate a more accurate diet
phase one has ___ lactose ranging from __ to __.
High lactose- 20-22%
phase 1 uses high specialty protein sources such as:
. spray dried animal plasma, blood meal, fish meal
phase one uses __ to __ precent fat for ____only, uses little ____ meal, and is high in ___ ____
3-5% fat for pelleting only
Little soybean meal (<18%)
High in amino acids- 1.6-1.7% lysine
first __ days after weaning is most crucial
seven