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Feed Inventory Planner

Calculate how many days of feed remain for your swine herd, determine the optimal reorder date based on supplier lead time, and project monthly feed costs.

SwineFeed ManagementClient-Side
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Herd & Feed Information

Optional — enables monthly cost projection

Days between ordering and delivery (default 7)

  • Weekly feed inventory checks to determine when to place the next order
  • Budgeting monthly or quarterly feed expenses for a barn or farm
  • Evaluating whether current feed supply covers upcoming delivery lead times

Don't use for

  • As a diet formulation or nutrient balancing tool
  • For mixed-species farms without adjusting rates per species

Swine Feed Inventory Best Practices

Feed represents 60–70% of total swine production costs. Running out disrupts growth performance and can trigger stress-related health issues.

Key management principles: - Buffer stock: Maintain at least 7–10 days of feed beyond the next expected delivery - Seasonal adjustments: Cold weather increases maintenance energy needs by 10–15% - Stage transitions: Update feed rates when pigs move between nursery, grower, and finisher barns - Inventory audits: Weigh or measure bin levels weekly — visual estimates can be off by 20%+

Stage-Specific Feed Intake Reference

Feed intake varies by genetics, environment, and diet energy density. The defaults in this tool are NRC-based midpoints.

Typical daily feed intake by stage (lbs/pig/day): - Nursery (15–50 lbs BW): 1.0–2.0 lbs/day - Grower (50–130 lbs BW): 3.5–5.5 lbs/day - Finisher (130–280 lbs BW): 5.5–8.5 lbs/day - Gestating sow: 4.0–5.0 lbs/day (limit-fed) - Lactating sow: 10.0–15.0 lbs/day (ad libitum target)

Feed-to-gain ratios (FCR) typically range from 2.5:1 in nursery to 3.5:1 in finishing.

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