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Systems of production pigs - Coggle Diagram
Systems of production pigs
Breeding
Breeding pigs are pigs that are kept and bred from and not used for meat.
The pigs who are chosen have characteristics which are desirable tobe passed on to the next-gen.
Example: growth rate
Sows tend to give birth to 10-14 piglets per litter
Finishing pigs
Finishing pigs are pigs which are kept and grown for meat only.
They are born, weaned, and grown for 5-8 months
depending on the breed
Traditional breeds grow slower
When they are around 90kg they are sent to slaughter
Finishing pigs follow a very strict diet, to allow the best growth as well as control the amount of fat they build up.
Extensive
Advantages :check:
For producer
No slurry problem
low capital cost (buildings to buy)
Higher premium price when you sell the meat
Higher productivity
For consumer
Knowlege pigs have freedom
for pig
Greater freedom to root
To move about
To get away from others
Disadvantages :red_cross:
for producer
Higher price
not as much available/harder to find to buy
for consumer
cold
heat
wet
wind
vermin
for pig
Lower productivity (higher feed costs)
Harder to manage pigs/higher labor costs/less pigs per person
only light land is suitable or goes to mud in winter
Foxes take piglets
Vermin take food
Visiting pigs in winter
Intesive
Advantages :check:
For producer
Uses less land
Warmer working environment
easer access and management
higher prodictivity/lower feed costs
use on any land
for consumer
Cheaper products
more available
for pig
Less risk of weather
Disadvatages :red_cross:
for pig
Less freedom to root around
unless in deap straw
more confined
closer to other pigs
For producer
higher capital cost
more market competition
less mony for meat
large amount of slurry to dispose of
For consumer
knowlege pigs had less freedom