40 piglets/sow/year - house management

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1 40 piglets/sow/year - house management

2 Disposition What has happened in the past two years? Sow units Employees Feeding Early weaning section Vaccines/medicine New targets for the next two years

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4 Optimization of pen places Number of sows Farrowing places Gestation places Mating places Piglet places Piglets produced Piglets produced per farrowing pen 155,8 158,8 Kg/pig per farrowing pen

5 Results Q Q Farrowing percentage 94,1 93,7 Return rate 1,1 1,6 Non-productive days per litter 7 7 Liveborn per litter 18,5 18,1 Weaned per litter 16,8 16,3 Weaned piglets/sow/year 40,2 38,8

6 Why have your own young females? No risk of importing deceases Always plenty of young females Selection based on performance and not just on index Cheaper young females Stability in the sow unit

7 Breeding strategy! Danbred genetics Zig-zag matings Selections based on index and performance No mating on young females» But index is combined with performance Index Parity Liveborn Stillborn /22/24 0/1/ /18/18 3/4/5

8 Challenges in the farrowing unit Periods of extensive mortality in the farrowing unit (5-7 weeks every 4 months) Much scrutiny without finding the problem New veterinarian found mycoplasma Suis in the sows Piglets with low immunity and therefore many deceases Stomach ulcers in the sows in spite of coarse feed.

9 Sow focus areas Immunity control vaccines and workflow Feeding the young female the foundation for a strong sow Feeding the sows Improved lactation Easier farrowing Educating the employees Routines in the care for the pigs Communication between employees If one unit needs help for e.g. an hour it is important that this is clearly communicated to make sure that the job is done.

10 Employees Involve the employees in the daily routines Make sure to give extensive training Always make sure that one man has a clear overview of the entire production so the rest of the employees can come to him for advice.

11 Teamwork

12 Lean

13 Team-work Often heard: I don t have the time It is not my job to do this Solution Coaching Ask about the problem Let the employee find the solution Follow up..

14 Feeding Targeted feeding of the sow in relation to her cycle. Better raw materials and extensive control with what is delivered. Better storage of cereal. Cleaning before it enters the silo More focus on toxins

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16 Soy???

17 Barley???

18 Toxins Big problem with extensive effect on the sows Big financial loss before you accept the problem. Preventive toxin-binder in all sow feed The cost for an entire year is made back in 4-6 weeks in the case of violent outbreaks. Insurance on the same terms as vaccines

19 Early weaning sections Piglets from 4-9kg Age distribution of 7-10 days The above-mentioned makes big demands on feeding and management.

20 Early weaning section setup!! 4 baby sections ( 40% of the piglets for 2-3 weeks) 8 ordinary sections 4 buffer sections From farrowing to 30kg in max 70 days regardless of age at weaning.

21 The pig s potential The pig has a big potential for growth if we treat it right Feeding according to age Temperature Occupancy/feeding points

22 E-control Weight at insertion 5,3kg Weight at departure 32kg Gain/day 475 FE/kg growth 1,83 Dead, % 2,0

23 Growth The norm graph is meant for 530 grams/day. Insertion weight 7,5kg and sold after 42 days. Growth big pigs is from 7kg. Avg. growth is 598 grams/day.

24 Growth baby pigs Total overview of all pigs. Big pigs (>7kg). Avg. 598 grams/day Normal pigs (6-7kg). Avg. 513 grams/day Small pigs (<6kg). Avg. 447 grams/day

25 Baby sections Specialized feeding for small and young piglets Extra heating Super management of many piglets in a small space Securing a fast flow through the early weaning section as the small piglets get a good start.

26 Climate Air heating and floor heating Lowered covering Start temperature at C Heating lamps in hospital pens plus an extra pen

27 Feed Only easily digestible, high quality ingredients Access to gruel feed 24 hours a day Phase feeding with gradual feed changes Granting of fresh water in the first week

28 Gruel feed

29 Early weaning section

30 Focus areas Good selection at weaning Selection according to age and size Mixing 7kg piglets who are between 7-14 days will after 14 days result in uneven piglets, making it harder to change feed and utilize the potential of each piglet.

31 Young piglets are marked in the farrowing unit

32 Faze feeding Important that the piglet starts eating quickly after weaning. The piglets will repay a good feeding during the first 14 days. Faze feeding to ensure that feed changes can be adapted to the age of the piglets.

33 Piglets just after weaning

34 30kg. Plenty of space!!

35 Teamwork Marking of piglets in the farrowing unit to ensure selection based on age. The value of this needs to be clearly communicated so that everyone understands the value of this piece of work.

36 Data It is not enough to think that we are doing the right thing.. we need to know! Necessary to collect data Weighing groups Feed consumption Feed changes Control groups Plenty of time and overview.this is hard!!!

37 Scale for weighing groups

38 Registration of weighing

39 Project 2017 Finding the financially optimal feeding of the piglets in the early weaning section. What is the cost per piglet on different feeding strategies. Weighing groups Feed strategy Weaning age Knowing this is very valuable!!!

40 Medication/vaccines High degree of vaccination to ensure a stable sow unit. It is better to prevent than to treat.

41 Vaccinations young females Farrowing unit: Circoflex 30-50kg: Glasser's disease and erysipelas 6 months: Gripovac, parvoruvax, Glasser s desease, Circoflex 3 weeks later: Gripovac. Parvoruvax, Glasser s desease.

42 Vaccinations sows Gilts: 6 weeks before farrowing: Suiseng 3 weeks before farrowing: Suiseng, parvoruvax, Glasser s disease. Sows: 3 weeks before farrowing: Suiseng, Parvoruvax, Glasser s disease. 3 times a year: blitz-vaccination with Gripovac.

43 Medicine in the early weaning section Medicine is only to be used when absolutely necessary Medicine is distributed through the drinking water Medicine is distributed on pen level If the piglet is fed correctly there is no need for medicine!!

44 Regulations in Denmark Medicine consumption is registered in a database Regulations on the amount spent in each animal group A large consumption give rise to extra counselling and sometimes sanctions.

45 2014: Total sale of veterinary medicine in 29 European countries 450 Total sale of veterinary antibiotics for treatment of production animals in 29 European countries mg/pcu EMA, 6. ESVAC report, EMA/61769/2016

46 Denmark A country with a high level of Surveillance Databases Registration Regulation!

47 The herd s consumption can be followed closely Example from (code needed):

48 Medicin at my farm..

49 The future.. Create more value from the sows.. Always do the right things.. Develope new feed and management Be ambitious Set new high goals - 42 pigs/sow!!

50 The right fuel..

51 42 Pigs/sow We already have pigs to make 42 pigs/sow 18,5 liveborn, 1,5 stillborn,10% dead and 2,4 litters/sow = 40 pigs/sow 19,0 liveborn, 1,0 stillborn, 8% dead and 2,4 litters/sow = 42 pigs/sow

52 It`s all about managment The right fuel and teamwork will make us able to make 45 pigs/sow in 5 Years.. I Just need to be a good coach and create

53 The winning team

54 Thanks for your attention..