Pig Performance Trials - Results

Below are shown the data for a series of 4 certified trials of the Tuck Box Prestart Meals fed throught the Transition Feeder liquid feed system.

	Trial 1	Trial 2	Trial 3	Trial 4
Number of Pigs	22	22	22	21
Average start weight (kgs)	7.39	7.34	8.08	4.07
Average finish weight (kgs)	11.55	12.43	14.30	6.42
Number of days on trial	12	14	14	14
Average Daily Live Weight Gain (g)	347	364	444	311
Average Daily Feed Intake (g)	367	413	502	326
Feed conversion ratio	1.06:1	1.14:1	1.13:1	1.05:1
Feed consumed per pig (kgs)
Prestart Meal Number 1	1.14	1.14	nil	1.8
Prestart Meal Number 2	3.26	4.20	1.14	2.77
Prestart Meal Number 3	nil	nil	5.36	nil
Kwikgrow Pellet	nil	0.44	0.55	nil

Comments:

13 of the pigs on Trial 4, which were under 4 kgs at the start, performed as follows:

• Average start weight 3.06 kgs
• Average finish weight 6.48 kgs
• Average DLWG 244 grams

These pigs have doubled their weight in 14 days