Beginning Planning - Record Sheet Pig Swine
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Market Swine
One of your market project goals should be to have a market ready animal. Knowing what your animal weighs now and the
estimated weight will help you be successful in achieving your market ready goal.
GENERAL PROJECT INFORMATION: (fill out one sheet per animal)
Youth Name:
_____________________________________________Animal Breed: ______________________________
Vaccinations/wormers given (list amount): _________________________________________________________________
Date(s) Administered: __________________________________________________________________________________
Weigh-in Date: ___________________________________Official 4-H/FFA Tag #: __________________________________
Official 4-H/FFA Weight (lbs): ____________________________________________________________________________
Estimated Final Weight (lbs): ____________________________ Utilize Hog Frame Score Chart (from Growth Chart)
Estimated Average Daily Gain (ADG) for your hog:
Think about this:
What does a market ready hog mean?
Estimated finished weight (lbs) _________________
Is your estimated final weight an ideal
(a)
Beginning weight (lbs)
_________________
market weight for the hog industry?
The national average for ADG is 1.8 lbs/day.
(b)
Total required gain (lbs)
_________________
Is your required daily gain achievable?
(a)-(b) = (c)
Days in feeding period
_________________
(d)
Estimated Average Daily Gain
(Required daily gain)
_________________
(c)/(d)
Feeding your market hog:
Consistency is the key to feeding. When feeding animals, make sure they are fed at the same time every day. If you
have to change batches or increase feed, make sure you do it slowly over a 2-3 day period.
There are two ways to feed your pig: 1. Hand Feeding
2. Self Feeding
o Hand feeding is feeding a known amount to each hog at each feeding (not actually feeding it by your
hands!). Hand feeding is recommended when taming your pigs, and getting to know them better. This
method is recommended as it helps you watch their growth patterns and weight, which will help your pig
achieve its ideal market weight.
o Self-feeders are used when feeding large groups of hogs. Check the feeder daily to make sure there is feed
present, and that the feed is flowing to the bottom correctly.
List your concentrates (types of grain): ____________________________________________________________________
List any other feeds: ___________________________________________________________________________________
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