ANFS101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Heterosis, Public Auction, Artificial Insemination
28 Feb 2018
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U. s. produces 10% of the world"s pig meat (pork) with 7% of the world"s hogs. Purpose of the industry use surplus grain use high quality by-products produce meat add value to grain most efficient. Feeder pig producer sows and boars (breeding herd) farrowing facility/barn mal agriculture"s share of all u. s. farm cash farrowing facility/barn breeding/gestation facility/barn (and boars) baby pigs (sells 35-50 lb feeders or 10-15 ln early weaned pigs) nursery. Feeder pig --> finishing pig growing/finishing pigs growing/finishing facilities. Pigs never leave ownership of the farm from which they are farrowed. This is the majority of swine producers in the us - gives the highest retu. Similar to farrow-to-finish but sells breeding stock or show stock. Many produce purebred but many also produced specialized hybrid animals d. Sites/ownerships in the chain are contracted with each other in. Never go to public auction to be sold; sold through contract more pigs owned by fewer people.
