Topigs finishers feed conversion ratio improves in 2011

Pig farms with Topigs finishers realized a feed conversion ratio of 2.55 in 2011, 0.07 lower than in 2010, according to the company. In addition, the growth per day rose by 5 grams to 811 grams and the meat percentage rose by 0.5 percent.

June 26, 2012

Pig farms with Topigs finishers realized a feed conversion ratio of 2.55 in 2011, 0.07 lower than in 2010, according to the company.

In addition, the growth per day rose by 5 grams to 811 grams and the meat percentage rose by 0.5 percent. The 2011 results came from data compiled from 312 farms that in total supplied 1.9 million Topigs finishers.

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