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Basic pig husbandry - grower herd

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Primefact Number: 73    Edition: First edition    Released/reviewed: 01 Feb 2006
The period from 20 kg liveweight to slaughter can be divided into two stages: a grower phase from 20-50 kg and a finisher stage from 50 kg to slaughter.

The contents of this Primefact include the following:

  • Growing stage: 20-50 kg
    • Feeding
    • Disease
    • Grading
    • Temperature

  • Finishing stage: 50 kg to market weight
    • Weighing
    • 'All in, all out'
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