Desempenho de suínos na fase de crescimento no Cariri Paraibano.

Abstract

Pig farming is an activity of great economic importance for Brazil, generating income and quality animal protein. In this sense, there is a search for greater profitability in the activity, demanding a financial analysis that enables creation. The costs of feeding in pig farming are the most expressive and guiding success or failure in the activity. Therefore, the objective of this study was to analyze the performance between female and male pigs and the viability of production costs during the period of 63 days, 10 breeding pigs, 5 females and 5 males were used, separated in two pens (2.5 x 3.0 meters), in an intensive system. They were submitted to a diet composed of 66% corn, 30% soy and 4% growth nucleus. The animals were weighed weekly for an analysis of feed consumption and animal development. As a result, it was observed that each week there was an increase of more than 4 kg per animal, increasing gradually over the days, reaching 8.6 kg in the last week of weighing. Each animal consumed an average of 156 kg of feed during this period. There was no difference between weight gain and feed consumption in relation to the sex of the animal. Females and males consume practically the same amount and the weight gain proved to be quite similar. In the analysis of economic viability, on average each kilogram of meat costs R $ 14.00, and the creation of pigs in Cariri Paraibano is viable.