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?

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