Basic biological requirements for growing pigs - US Example
Place a 1 in the top red box to determine the calculation method - either using the weight of the pig or the age of the pig
Next indicate the weight or age of the pig under question. Measurements under SI units
Assumptions:
Water | Water intake is 1 litre per 10 kg | ||||||||||
Feed | Feed intake is 4% of body weight | ||||||||||
Floor | Floor requirement is based on NPB recommendations | ||||||||||
Growth rate is = -0.6971*x4+16.089*x3-131.04*x2+529.68*x-211.25 where x=(age in weeks-2)/2 | |||||||||||
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Air |