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Redesigning my unit- My options

Back in 1997……

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Back in 1997……

….and a new 600 sow unit was built

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€1.40 /kg Feed88c /kg

Back in 1997……

National Ave: 21.5 pigs/sow/yr

96 kgs sale wt

Our unit planned for: 23 pigs/sow/yr

100 kgs sale wt

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1997 Unit Performance

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Output 1997

Litters Farrowed /wk 27.1

Born Alive /wk 302

Pigs Weaned /wk 277

Pigs Transferred /wk 271

1997 Unit Performance

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Output 1997

Litters Farrowed /wk 27.1

Born Alive /wk 302

Weaned /wk 277

Transferred /wk 271

Sold/wk 265

Sold/sow/yr 23

Sale Weight kg 100

1997 v 2017 performance- what’s changed?

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Output 1997 2017

Litters Farrowed /wk 27.1 27.5

Born Alive /wk 302 385

Weaned /wk 277 344

Transferred /wk 271 335

Sold/wk 265 327

Sold/sow/yr 23 28.3

Sale Weight kg 100 105

Biggest Challenge

1997= 13,800 pigs sold

2017= 16,980 pigs sold

= 3,180 EXTRA pigs produced on unit

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rule

3% 1%less space = less growth

We Need More Space or Less Pigs!!!

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Options

Increaseefficiency

Build newhousing

1. Increase Efficiency

Do more with less (smarter not harder)

Get rid of some overheads

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1.3 tons €358=

1. Increase Efficiency2017

600 Sows

105kg sale wt = 1.35 million kg meat sold

2018+

531 Sows

117kg sale wt = 1.35 million kg meat sold

But !Requires 700 extra spaces: 300 weaner

400 finisher

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Show me the money…

300*€200 = €58k

400*€300 = €119k = Total cost €177 k

Annual repay €22,480

However !!

69 less sows = 69*1.3t = 90t less feed (€275)

= €24,670 less on feed

Annual saving = €2,200 =

+ 330 less AI services/yr!

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Options

Increaseefficiency

Build newhousing

600 sows @ 117kgs sale wt

= 1.53 million kgs sold

Require extra 591 weaner spaces

1831 finisher spaces (all 1m2)

OR

extra 797 if 1st & 2nd stage finisher

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2. Build New housing

Show me the money…

591*€200 = €118k

797*€350 = €280k = Total cost €398 k

Annual repay €50,546

= 3.3c/kg

However !!

Increased margin (After higher repayments &extra feed)

= €44,000

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Future proofing

Antibiotic usage

Streaming Recovered Pigs

Pre-wean mortality

Enrichment

Carbon footprint – energy efficiency

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What Do You Need to Do?

Examine space & pig flow required on unit

Can you work Smarter not Harder?

This should give your unit another 20 years !

- See you in 2037 for a review !!

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Thank You !

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