Swine rations are based on feeding standards. Some of these feeding standards are outlined in your textbook, either in chapter 13 or in the appendix tables 11 20, found on pages 538-550. Another resource might be the chapter outline and notes, especially column H. I would like you to complete the following chart summarizing some of the key components of feeding all phases of swine. In the weight column multiply kg by 2.2 and enter the weight in lbs in column B. Chart = 18 points (.5 pts per box) A B C D E F G H Stage or Phase Weight Kg lbs Crude protein % Lysine % Ca % Total Phosphorus % Appendix Table and Page Other Feeding Considerations Early weaned pig 3- 5 kg 7 11 lbs 26 % 1.34% .90% .70% Table 11 & 12 Need warm environment > 90 degrees Feeder Pig 20-50 kg Grower Pig 50-80 Kg Finishing Pig 80-120 kg Gestating Sow 200 kg Lactating Sow 175 kg sow w/ 0 anticipated weight gain Active Boar XXXXXXXXX Does the protein requirement increase or decrease as a young pig gets older? 1 pt Why does the protein requirement for a lactating sow increase when compared to a gestating sow? 1 pt We are going to assume that you are feeding 100 pigs from 15 to 260 lbs of weight. Phase feeding utilizes a series of rations that meet the specific needs of swine based on the size of the pigs. Usually, there are 3 to 7 phases for finishing pigs, but for this exercise, we are only going to use 3. 15 pts Ration 1 - Starter- pig weight from 15 to 40 lbs consumes 50 lbs of an 18% crude protein ration costing $0.10 per pound of feed. a. How many pounds of Ration 1 will you need per pig? b. How many pounds of Ration 1 will you need to feed 100 pigs? c. If ration 1 costs $.10 per pound of feed, what will it cost per pig? d. What is the total cost of ration 1 for 100 pigs? Ration 2 - Grower- pig weight from 40 to 125 lbs consumes 240 lbs of an 15% crude protein ration costing $0.08 per pound of feed. a. How many pounds of Ration 2 will you need per pig? b. How many pounds of Ration 2 will you need to feed 100 pigs? c. If ration 2 costs $.08 per pound of feed, what will it cost per pig? d. What is the total cost of ration 2 for 100 pigs? Ration 3 - Finisher- pig weight from 125 to 265 lbs consumes 480 lbs of a 12% crude protein ration costing $0.06 per pound of feed. a. How many pounds of Ration 3 will you need per pig? b. How many pounds of Ration 3 will you need to feed 100 pigs? c. If ration 3 costs $.06 per pound of feed, what will it cost per pig? d. What is the total cost of ration 3 for 100 pigs? What is the total cost of all the feed per pig? You have sold your pigs $130 per head. What is your profit above feed costs? What other costs would you need to consider?