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Integrated Management Systems for Livestock
ProductionC. P. SchofieldSilsoe Research
Institute

• Funded through the DEFRA LINK
• Sustainable Livestock Production Programme SLP
  065/LK0614
• We acknowledge sponsorship from DEFRA and MLC,
  and Industrial partners BOCM Pauls Limited, PIC
  (UK) Limited and Osborne (Europe) Limited

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inputs pigs food water heat ventilation li
ghting bedding medication labour
outputs pork (quantity and quality) solid and
liquid waste gaseous emissions dust odour welf
are
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inputs pigs food water heat ventilation li
ghting bedding medication labour
outputs pork (quantity and quality) solid and
liquid waste gaseous emissions dust odour welf
are
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Integrated Management Systems -Basic Concepts
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Model-based closed loop control system
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Pig weight, size and shape
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• Pigs using a prototype feeder with camera above.

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Original image
Dividing into parts (shape)
Monitoring growth, here from 25kg to 125kg
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Weight vs area(Marchant et al 1999)
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Weight by VIA and Fire
Weight (FIRE) Weight (VIA)
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VIA estimated weight versus platform weight for
pig 2198
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• Two herds of large white pigs were grown from
  26kg to in excess of 100kg.
• Herd 1 was fed a diet with 0.81 g/MJ of lysine
• Aim to choose diet of herd 2 so that the pigs
  grew as shown

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100
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Weight
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(kg)
Group 1
40
Group 2
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60
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Days since trial began
Group 1
Group 2

• Feed cost/pig
• FCR - days 0-20FCR - days 21-68FCR - full trial
• The bone structure of the pigs in group 2 was
  bigger on average than those in group 1

22.28 1.962.582.43
21.03 1.712.402.12
(19.4)
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SOWS
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Sow - top view.Distortion removed and scale added
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Sow - side view.Distortion removed and scale
added
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Pig 661 week before farrowing
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Pig 661 week after farrowing
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Pig 661 body widthTail Head
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14-Mar
9-May
300
16-May
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100
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Pig 661 body depthTail Head
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Integrated Management System for Finishing Pigs
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Model-based closed loop control system
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Sensors

• growth, yield
• composition
• feed intake (quantity, quality)
• fertility
• health
• environment

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Feed intake
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Animal Nutrient Flow
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IMS - Future Developments

• Production
• Environmental processes
• Health