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#5329616 Pigs 101 (A Start)

Posted sezze on 2012-05-25 07:54:49

View PostIsaanAussie, on 2012-05-25 07:45:53, said:

Yesterday a sow delivered five healthy boars. Yes only five. She is a great mother and a very docile pig. At fourth parity and diminsishing litter size, decision time looms. If you do the math, she had produced 14 piglets in the last year and assuming all the new ones reach weaning which they should do, the average cost of her piglets is around 1,100 baht. Industry standard prices for piglets is 1,700 baht so there is still a profit.
So what to do?
I am in a transition phase of changing the herd over. If she was to throw another litter of five, then her cost per piglet annually would be closer to 1,500 baht.

What would you do?
Give it more more chance . Like you say , you still make a healthy profit ( for me 500 baht or more per piglet is a good profit margin ) , and even if she has same next time you will still have a profit however it is getting close to 0  . 4 times she has piglets , which is quite fast for a drop back . Also , it has been a very hot season , maybe this is also worth considering .


#5331058 Pigs 101 (A Start)

Posted jompa67 on 2012-05-25 15:38:24

View PostIsaanAussie, on 2012-05-25 07:45:53, said:

Yesterday a sow delivered five healthy boars. Yes only five. She is a great mother and a very docile pig. At fourth parity and diminsishing litter size, decision time looms. If you do the math, she had produced 14 piglets in the last year and assuming all the new ones reach weaning which they should do, the average cost of her piglets is around 1,100 baht. Industry standard prices for piglets is 1,700 baht so there is still a profit.
So what to do?
I am in a transition phase of changing the herd over. If she was to throw another litter of five, then her cost per piglet annually would be closer to 1,500 baht.

What would you do?

There is many reasons for why she only produce 5 piglets. The time after insemination is critical so if she get to much food, her body temperature will increase and embryos will have hard time to survive. Another reason can be a late insemination where the amount of eggs have decrease. So don't blame the sow, give her at least one more change.


#5179297 Pigs 101 (A Start)

Posted David48 on 2012-03-31 11:58:24

Just a heads up from todays Newspaper items ...
http://www.thaivisa....ay-31-mar-2012/

Pork price likely to go up next week

BANGKOK, 31 March 2012 (NNT) – Consumers will soon have to spend more on food again, as pork raisers will be allowed to raise the pork price.


According to Internal Trade Department Director-General Watcharee Wimuktayon, the newly-appointed committee tasked with overseeing the pork pricing system will call a meeting next week and pork price adjustment is likely to be a topic of discussion.

Mrs. Watcharee explained that pork price rise should help relieve financial burdens of pig raisers, particularly the small ones who have to shoulder losses. Live pigs are sold for THB55 per kilo even if the cost of raising a pig is estimated at THB62 baht per kilo. At some markets, a kilo of pork is offered at THB120-130 despite the fact that the control price is between THB 105 and 110.

In its medium-term solutions, the Internal Trade Department is seeking an allocation of THB1.5 bil in the fiscal 2013 budget to stabilize prices of major agricultural products including pork, palm oil and eggs. The Department may specify the highest and the lowest prices of these staple foods to make sure that both producers and consumers are treated fairly.

In the long run, pig cooperatives will be registered in order to upgrade the farming system. To boost the competitive edge, they will also be urged to turn to a full-cycled farming system so that they can be financially stronger and that the consumers can buy pork at an affordable price.


#4999937 Urgently Needed Yoga Instractor In Koh Samui

Posted NunaJW on 2012-01-23 16:38:41

We're operate resort in Koh Samui, Thailand looking for Yoga Instructor urgently needed.
1 session per day, Mon-Sat every week.


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