—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 11,1978
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All-in, all-out pigs do better
DECATUR, Ind. -
Weanling pigs placed in “all
in, all-out” nursery systems
can expect growth rate in
creases as high as 52 per
cent over pigs from “con
tinous-use” nursery
systems, during the first 26
days after weaning.
Dr. Steve Haye, Master
Mix swine research
specialist working in
cooperation with Dr. J.A.
Coalson, swine feeds
research director, em
phasized that during the 12-
day post-weaning stress
period, the “all-in, all-out”
pigs gained 3.5 pounds. The
pigs in the “continuous-use”
nursery gained only 0.4
pounds during the same
period in the feeding trials
conducted at the swine
research farm in Decatur.
“Over a 26-day feeding
period, the ‘all-in, all-out’
pigs gained 52 per cent more
weight than the ‘continuous-
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use’ nursery pigs,” Dr. Haye
says.
“The weight gains from 13
to 26 days after weaning
were similar-nine pounds
for the ‘continuous-use’ pigs
and 10.8 pounds for the ‘all
in, all-out’ pigs,” he adds.
From these test results,
Dr. Haye concludes that the
major growth rate dif
ference between the two
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per cent. Charles’ animal recorded .9 backfat; 6.23 loin eye area; and 32.7
ham/loin per cent. Taking third place in the contest was Ezra Good, and fourth,
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