Table 1 Description of the farm characteristics and production performance of a cohort of 56 Irish farrow-to-finish pig farms (study farms) and 2017 data from all herds in the Teagasc e-Profit Monitor system (population; n = 107)
From: A cross-sectional survey on respiratory disease in a cohort of Irish pig farms
Farm characteristics and performance | Teagasc e-Profit Monitora | Study farms | |
|---|---|---|---|
mean ± SD | mean ± SD | Median (range) | |
Average herd size (number of sows) | 728 ± 487.2 | 789 ± 564.1 | 659 (109-2498) |
No. pigs produced per sow per year | 26.4 ± 2.31 | 26.7 ± 2.23 | 26.5 (21.8-32.0) |
Weaner mortality, % | 2.8 ± 1.63 | 2.8 ± 1.61 | 2.7 (0.5-8.9) |
Finisher mortality, % | 2.2 ± 1.19 | 2.0 ± 0.76 | 1.8 (0.9-4.1) |
Average daily gain, g/day | 711 ± 62.8 | 726 ± 62.6 | 725 (538-903) |
Feed conversion ratio | 2.37 ± 0.335 | 2.38 ± 0.105 | 2.38 (2.21-2.68) |
Age at sale, day | 175 ± 12.9 | 174 ± 11.8 | 172 (148-208) |