<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Critical indicators of intensive production in hog raising are continuity of production, high level of produced series-tours, application of the most contemporary technological achievements without any turnover of capital, high merchandise turnover, and intensive usage of the reproduction potential of breeding material. Production of piglets represents one of the most essential phases in the production of pork meat. In spite of genetic factors, duration of interval wean-conception is one of the basic factors in determination of bringing forth indexes and number of piglets per litter. In order to recognize production costs of piglets completely we found nutrition costs for piglets and sows represent 61%, while other costs such as personal incomes, veterinary services, water, energy, losses, and amortization represent 39% of total costs. On the basis of cost price per feeding day of a sow and the number of piglets per litter, production costs of piglets older than 28 days with an average body weight of 7 kg were determined. Price cost per piglet after weaning, with 7 kg average body weight, and 146 days of reproduction process accounts for 21,78 EUR if there are 10 piglets in a litter. If the reproductive cycle would last exactly the same and if successful conception would be achieved 25 days after weaning, production cost per piglet would be 23,79 EUR.</p></abstract>

Critical indicators of intensive production in hog raising are continuity of production, high level of produced series-tours, application of the most contemporary technological achievements without any turnover of capital, high merchandise turnover, and intensive usage of the reproduction potential of breeding material. Production of piglets represents one of the most essential phases in the production of pork meat. In spite of genetic factors, duration of interval wean-conception is one of the basic factors in determination of bringing forth indexes and number of piglets per litter. In order to recognize production costs of piglets completely we found nutrition costs for piglets and sows represent 61%, while other costs such as personal incomes, veterinary services, water, energy, losses, and amortization represent 39% of total costs. On the basis of cost price per feeding day of a sow and the number of piglets per litter, production costs of piglets older than 28 days with an average body weight of 7 kg were determined. Price cost per piglet after weaning, with 7 kg average body weight, and 146 days of reproduction process accounts for 21,78 EUR if there are 10 piglets in a litter. If the reproductive cycle would last exactly the same and if successful conception would be achieved 25 days after weaning, production cost per piglet would be 23,79 EUR.

Determination of the Economic Effects in Intesive Production of Piglets

Veterinary Specialist Institute “Pozarevac”

Macedonian Veterinary Review

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Critical indicators of intensive production in hog raising are continuity of production, high level of produced series-tours, application of the most...

Determination of the Economic Effects in Intesive Production of Piglets

Publicado en línea: 15 oct 2016

Páginas: 233 - 238

Recibido: 02 mar 2016

Aceptado: 15 jul 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/macvetrev-2016-0090

Palabras clave
economy, production of piglets, litter size, nutrition

© 2016 Milorad Mirilović et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Determination of the Economic Effects in Intesive Production of Piglets

Publicado en línea: 15 oct 2016

Páginas: 233 - 238

Recibido: 02 mar 2016

Aceptado: 15 jul 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/macvetrev-2016-0090

Palabras claveeconomy, production of piglets, litter size, nutrition

© 2016 Milorad Mirilović et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Palabras clave
economy, production of piglets, litter size, nutrition