Daily Feed Intake

 

 

A growing pig eats approximately 4% of its body weight per day

An adult eats approximately 1-2 % of its body weight per day

Value of improving daily gain by 1g = 5p

Improving FCR by 0.01 = 20p per pig or 0.6 kg of feed saving

Value of improving killing out % by 0.1% = 10p