The productivity of pigs at PT. Adhi Farm, Solo

Abstract

Pig is a potential animal because it has the ability to produce a high litter size. Increasing the productivity of pigs to produce high litter sizes until weaning requires good management because the born litter sizes that live up to weaning determine the success of the pig farming business. The purpose of this research was to determine the productivity of pigs at PT. Adhi Farm, Solo. Forty-one farrowing and weaned sows were used in this research, and secondary data collected from 147 pigs. The data collected included the management of feeding and housing, mating management, farrowing management, and management of litter size born alive and weaning. Data were analyzed descriptively to know about reproduction and production management applied by the company. The results showed that the average productivity of pigs at PT. Adhi Farm respectively litter size born alive: 9.432.34 tails, litter size at weaning: 8.261.88 tails, mortality rate during the suckling period: 12.1313.66%, the age of the weaning: 32.915.14 days, and litter size at weaning percentage: 87.8513.65%.