INTRODUCTION

 The Importance of
 Litter Size






Seventy-five per cent of all production costs is re-
presented by feed. The remaining 25%o of produc-
tion cost is largely determined by management
skills.
The most important single factor determining
profit is litter size.
 ESTIMATED COST OF PIGS AS INFLUENCED
 BY LITTER SIZE
 2Cost Per Pig 3Cost Per Pig
NO. Pigs Per Farrowed When Weaned When
 Litter Sow's Feed Cost: Sow's Feed Cost:
 .04/lb. .03/lb. .04/lb. .03/lb.

 2 $18.75 $15.60 $30.13 $24.79
 4 9.38 7.80 16.44 13.77
 6 6.25 5.20 11.88 10.10
 8 4.69 3.90 9.60 8.26
 10 3.75 3.12 8.23 7.16
 12 3.13 2.60 7.31 6.42

 1.-Sow feed figured as constant regardless of litter size.
 2.-Includes feed, equipment, veterinary cost, boar charge and overhead.
 3.-Includes all of (1 and 2) plus creep feed, equipment charge, veterin-
 ary charge, and other overhead charges for suckling pigs. Esti-
 mated at $2.75 per pig from farrowing to weaning.
 ESTIMATED COST OF PIGS AS INFLUENCED
 BY LITTER SIZE
 Cost Per Litter
 NO. Pigs Per Weaned When
 Litter Sow's Feed Cost:
 .04/lb. .03/lb.

 2 $60.26 $49.58
 4 65.76 55.08
 6 71.28 60.60
 8 76.80 66.08
 10 82.30 71.60
 12 87.72 77.04