Feed savings have been calculated at about £15 per sow per year,
with cost savings from increased sow productivity to be calculated next.
We set up the project to see if it would reduce competition
between sows and feed them according to their body condition, as well as making
more efficient use of feed and reducing vermin.
After some initial difficulty with unreliable wireless, the unit
staff are now confident using the feeders and have a system for training both
sows and gilts which takes about four days.
Go to www.bpex.org.uk/events/conferences/producer
for more information in a presentation by production manager Malcolm Knowles.
The Innovation Fund grants mean pig producers can share the risk
of investing in new or unproven technology or equipment, with BPEX offering up
to 50% funding to producers to try out new and innovative ideas and share the
pros and cons with fellow producers. Contact your regional
knowledge transfer manager for more information.
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