A system for providing protein for pigs

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  • R. FEDDES
  • C. A. OUELLETTE
چکیده

Feddes, J.1.R., Ouellette, C.A. and Leonard, J.1. 2000. A system for providing protein for pigs in intermediately sized grower/finisher barns. Can. Agric. Eng 42:209-213. Blend feeding attempts to eliminate excesses and deficiencies in dietary protein associated with conventional phase feeding ofgrowing pigs (20 to 110 kg) by meeting their protein requirements on a daily or weekly basis. An increase in carcass lean percentage and a reduction in feed intake and excreted nitrogen are the primary benefits of blend feeding. Blend feeding systems are becoming more common in new facilities, but a simple inexpensive system that is easy to retrofit to existing, intermediate sized grower bams (-800 growing pigs) is still not available. A prototype blend feeding system has been constructed using mechanical weigh drops (proportioning) and staggered dumping into a single flexible coil delivery auger (mixing) in tandem with feed proximity sensors and computer controlled valves (distribution). When an empty feeder is detected, via a feed proximity sensor, a batch of feed mixture is prepared and directed to the correct feeder by computer controlled valves. The required protein concentration in the feed is achieved through one-kg weigh drops of 12 and 20% protein feeds in the proper ratio, Le. 18% protein = 1:3 ratio. Alternate dumps of the two feeds ensures that adequate mixing occurs in the delivery auger. Five trials were conducted at three different feed ratios: I: I, 3: I, and 1:9. The 15 blended batches were analyzed for batch size and protein content accuracy and protein content coefficient of variation (CV). The nominal batch size was 40.4 kg and the mean batch size error was 1.47 kg (±O.47) or 3.64%. The average batch protein content error was 0.63%. Comparing the economics of this system with a commercially available one for a 8oo-feeder bam (2000 pigs/year), the cost/pig place is $41.75 and $65.25, respectively, if cost recovery is assumed over one year. If the producer installs the components of the system, the cost/pig place is $28.00. En adoptant un systeme d'alimentation multiphase, on tente d'eliminer les exces et les carences en proteines que I'on retrouve dans I'alimentation en phase conventionnelle des porcs a l'engraissement (20 a 110 kg), en ajustant la demande en proteines sur une base journaliere ou hebdomadaire. L'alimentation multiphase permet d'augmenter Ie pourcentage de viande sur les carcasses, de reduire la prise d'aliments et la quantite d'azote excretee. Dans les nouvelles installations, les systemes d'alimentation multiphase sont de plus en plus courants. Cependant, il n'existe pas de systeme simple et peu coOteux qui pourrait facilement etre adapte a des installations existantes de taille moyenne (800 porcs en croissance). On a construit un prototype qui utilise un systeme mecanique de pesee des quantites de mouIee (pour les proportions) et de depot etale, dans une vis de distribution simple flexible en forme de spirale (melange), couple avec des senseurs de proximite des aliments et des valves contrOlees par ordinateur (distribution). Si les senseurs detectent qu'un distributeur d'aliments est vide, une certaine quantite du melange de moulee est preparee et acheminee vers Ie bon distributeur par les valves controIees par ordinateur. On obtient la bonne concentration de proteines en melangeant, dans les bonnes proportions, des quantites de I kg de deux moulees ayant respectivement 12 et 20% de proteines, pour obtenir un melange ayant 18% de proteines = rapport I :3. Des depots alternes des deux moulees permettent d'obtenir un melange adequat dans la vis de distribution. Cinq essais ont ete faits ades taux differents: 1:1,3:1 et 1:9. On a analyse Ie poids, la precision dans la teneur en proteines et Ie coefficient de variation de la teneur en proteines des 15 lots obtenus lors des essais. Le poids nominal des lots etait de 40.4 kg et I'erreur moyenne etait de 1.47 kg (±O.47) ou 3.64%. L'erreur moyenne sur la teneur en proteines etait de 0.63%. Si on compare ce systeme avec un systeme commercial disponible pour un bfitiment comprenant 800 distributeurs d'aliments (2000 porcs par annee), Ie coOt par emplacement est de 41.75$ pour ce systeme contre $65.25 pour Ie systeme commercial, si on suppose que la rtkuperation des coOts se fait en I an. Si Ie producteur installe lui-meme les composantes du systeme, Ie coOt par emplacement est de $28.00.

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تاریخ انتشار 2014