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

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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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