Economic Analyses of Feeding 18 g per ton PAYLEAN® to Crosses of the NE Index Line

Authors

Rodger K. Johnson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Phillip S. Miller, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
D. B. Petry, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
R. F. Fischer, University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Date of this Version

January 2002

Comments

Published in 2002 Nebraska Swine Report, compiled by Duane Reese, Extension Swine Specialist, Department of Animal Science, University of Nebraska–Lincoln. Published by Cooperative Extension Division, Agricultural Research Division, and Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Abstract

Economic returns per pig for F₁ and terminal cross barrows and gilts of the NE Index line when fed a diet with or without PAYLEAN® at 18 g per ton for 28 d before slaughter were compared. Although not significant, terminal cross pigs with 25% Line I genes were more profitable than F₁ pigs with 50% Line I genes and gilts were more profitable than barrows. Several scenarios were modeled to evaluate the economic returns from feeding PAYLEAN®. Increased profits were similar across lines and sexes but varied depending on whether intransit death losses were considered treatment effects. The best estimates of the increased income per pig from feeding PAYLEAN® were $5.33 ± 1.56 for the scenario with no in-transit losses and $1.54 ± 4.83 when in-transit losses were assumed to be related to feeding PAYLEAN®.