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Variation in on-farm growth performance of pigs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 November 2017

E Magowan ,
M E E McCann ,
V E Beattie ,
K J McCracken ,
R Bradford  and
C S Mayne
E Magowan*
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
M E E McCann
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
V E Beattie
Affiliation:
Devenish Nutrition Ltd, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
K J McCracken
Affiliation:
Devenish Nutrition Ltd, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
R Bradford
Affiliation:
John Thompson and Sons Ltd, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
C S Mayne
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
*
E-mail: elizabeth.magowan@dardni.gov.uk
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Variation in pig performance is common within and between herds. Between herds, this variation may occur as a result of different management and nutritional regimes (Bruininx et al., 2002), disease levels or genetics (Kennedy, 1984). However, the extent of this variation and its subsequent effect on the profitability of a pig unit has not yet been quantified. The aim of this work was to investigate the variation in growth performance of pigs from different herds within Northern Ireland and estimate its impact on profitability.

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Poster presentations
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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2006 , March 2006 , pp. 111
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Copyright © 2016 The American Society of International Law

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