Written by admin | Published on September 28, 2009
Way back when, the way to conduct an animal ranch operation was kind of scattershot. You’d let the animals out to pasture at the beginning of spring, let them wander around for months and then collect them later. Pigs roamed at will, eating wherever and whatever they pleased. Larger hogs only got larger, because they forced smaller ones out of the way.
Today’s farms have greatly adapted to increase efficiency. It raises the profit margin for the business owner and lowers the cost of the product for the consumer. Pigs are brought up quickly, and feeding is measured carefully because of the high cost of food and the desire to have pigs reach maturity quickly. Further, pigs are better cared for with adequate ventilation, heat, and feeding schedules.
Being based on the weight of the pig, the prices paid at market to the farmer vary wildly. There is a very small gap in which the acceptable weight lies. Too big, and farmers will not see the highest price. Too small, and there will be a similar result.
An essential tool for the modern farmer is a pig sorting scale. Helping animals reach their target sale weight, animals pass through the automatic scales on their way to feeding. Through the use of swing gates, different weights mean a different direction to their food. If the pig is lighter than it should be, it’s sent to a feeding area with higher-nutrition food. If they’re getting too heavy, they’re sent to feed with lower nutritional value. This saves you time and money, eliminating any guesswork or visual guesstimates as to weight and health.
Data is also collected on the animals as they pass through the scales. Each individual weight is calculated and recorded, with the data available on a display screen or saved to a memory stick. You can get the stick at any time, allowing you to monitor the pigs at a convenient time and place, not necessarily in front of the scales. Software then helps you decide the best course for feeding, giving you accurate statistical data. Data may also be sent directly to a computer, or over an Internet link.
Your work on deciding how much feed to give your animals is greatly reduced because there’s no more guessing or experimentation. You’re given solid numbers to work with, allowing you to make your feed and nutrition decisions faster, all adding to your bottom line profits. As an additional benefit of using a pig sorting scale, you need not mix healthy and unhealthy pigs, or very small and very large hogs. This segregation of your livestock will prevent stress and injury in the animal, and may halt the spread of a herd decimating disease, like swine based flu.
You’re more efficient because your data is more accurate. You can sit at the computer at night, when you’re done with the day, and analyze your pigs’ progress. Making decisions to increase your profit margin by creating a product that’s more profitable is a sound business move, allowing you greater freedom for either personal pursuits, or expanding your operation.
Pig Sorting Scales Improve Efficiency
Today’s farms have greatly adapted to increase efficiency. It raises the profit margin for the business owner and lowers the cost of the product for the consumer. Pigs are brought up quickly, and feeding is measured carefully because of the high cost of food and the desire to have pigs reach maturity quickly. Further, pigs are better cared for with adequate ventilation, heat, and feeding schedules.
Being based on the weight of the pig, the prices paid at market to the farmer vary wildly. There is a very small gap in which the acceptable weight lies. Too big, and farmers will not see the highest price. Too small, and there will be a similar result.
An essential tool for the modern farmer is a pig sorting scale. Helping animals reach their target sale weight, animals pass through the automatic scales on their way to feeding. Through the use of swing gates, different weights mean a different direction to their food. If the pig is lighter than it should be, it’s sent to a feeding area with higher-nutrition food. If they’re getting too heavy, they’re sent to feed with lower nutritional value. This saves you time and money, eliminating any guesswork or visual guesstimates as to weight and health.
Data is also collected on the animals as they pass through the scales. Each individual weight is calculated and recorded, with the data available on a display screen or saved to a memory stick. You can get the stick at any time, allowing you to monitor the pigs at a convenient time and place, not necessarily in front of the scales. Software then helps you decide the best course for feeding, giving you accurate statistical data. Data may also be sent directly to a computer, or over an Internet link.
Your work on deciding how much feed to give your animals is greatly reduced because there’s no more guessing or experimentation. You’re given solid numbers to work with, allowing you to make your feed and nutrition decisions faster, all adding to your bottom line profits. As an additional benefit of using a pig sorting scale, you need not mix healthy and unhealthy pigs, or very small and very large hogs. This segregation of your livestock will prevent stress and injury in the animal, and may halt the spread of a herd decimating disease, like swine based flu.
You’re more efficient because your data is more accurate. You can sit at the computer at night, when you’re done with the day, and analyze your pigs’ progress. Making decisions to increase your profit margin by creating a product that’s more profitable is a sound business move, allowing you greater freedom for either personal pursuits, or expanding your operation.