Elanco’s Full Value Pig (FVP)
concept has been a great way for producers to get involved with the 2TS Finisher
Challenge and improve performance.
I’ve worked with six different farms
on FVP projects. Doing this exercise can identify areas where pigs are
under-performing that you would not have spotted
otherwise. On several farms we have found that
specific groups of pigs are not always achieving their potential and that is
regardless of whether they started as the heaviest or lightest pigs at
weaning.
Suitable interventions to achieve
more of this potential can then be made, for example: flow changes, reducing
movements and sizing of pigs. Producers weigh pigs at different
stages from birth through to finishing, with help from Elanco and BPEX. The data
is analysed by Elanco and the BPEX KT manager helps the producers interpret it.
Find
out more about it at our 2TS Focus on Finishing conferences next week – view my
video invitation here!
If you’re interested in an FVP
exercise on your farm, please contact me or your local KT manager.
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