| Table 17. Three pelleted rations on concrete and 2 on pasture, 1959 | ||||||
| Concrete-NDAC | Concrete-Com'cl. | Concrete-DES | ||||
| Lot 1 | Lot 2 | Lot 3 | Lot 4 | Lot 5 | Lot 6 | |
| No. pigs per lot | 10 | 7* | 9* | 8 | 10 | 8 |
| Av. initial wt. | 49.5 | 36.4 | 49.3 | 36.5 | 49.9 | 36.5 |
| Av. final wt. | 186.5 | 186.4 | 196.4 | 182.2 | 201.7 | 203.2 |
| Av. daily gain | 1.34 | 1.29 | 1.44 | 1.26 | 1.49 | 1.44 |
| Days on feed | 102 | 116 | 102 | 116 | 102 | 116 |
| Feed per 100 lb. gain | 366 | 368 | 372 | 371 | 365 | 345 |
| Feed cost per 100 lb. gain | $9.92 | $9.97 | $11.90 | $11.87 | $9.89 | $9.35 |
| Table 17. Cont'd | ||||
| Pasture-NDAC | Pasture-Com'cl. | |||
| Lot 7 | Lot 8 | Lot 9 | Lot 10 | |
| No. pigs per lot | 10 | 8 | 10 | 7* |
| Av. initial wt. | 49.7 | 37.1 | 49.9 | 37.0 |
| Av. final wt. | 184.5 | 188.2 | 193.4 | 192.1 |
| Av. daily gain | 1.32 | 1.30 | 1.41 | 1.34 |
| Days on feed | 102 | 116 | 102 | 116 |
| Feed per 100 lb. gain | 384 | 343 | 330 | 354 |
| Feed cost per 100 lb. gain | $10.41 | $9.30 | $10.56 | $11.33 |
| 4 lot averages of: | ||||
| Av. daily gain | Feed/100 gain | |||
| NDAC and commercial on concrete |
1.33
|
369
|
||
| NDAC and commercial on pasture |
1.34
|
353
|
||
| All pigs on NDAC supplement |
1.31
|
365
|
||
| All pigs on Commercial ration |
1.36
|
357
|
||
| 2 lot averages on concrete of: | ||||
| NDAC |
1.31
|
367
|
||
| DES |
1.46
|
355
|
||
| Commercial |
1.35
|
371
|
||
| *One pig lost due to erysipelas in these lots. | ||||