Peak Swine Genetics, Inc. (Newsletters

December 2008 , Vol. 11, No. 12
PEAK OF PERFORMANCE NEWS

General Manager Comments

The Directors and Staff at PEAK Swine Genetics wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year in 2009! We count our blessings and give thanks for the many things we’ve achieved, and received, for our benefit over the past year. I truly hope the pork industry will be better in the coming year, with hog prices to more than match the cost of production. Our sale of purebred pigs for in-house Summit gilt breeding and selections allows you to minimize your costs.

We all wish you every success in the coming year!

We are luckily able to find that there are several herds repopulating in late 2008 and early 2009. It is a terrific consideration for the anticipated success in the pork industry upcoming in 2009 that they have the foresight and fortitude to get back into the pig industry during a low time in hog prices. Buying low and selling high is the axiom for making money!

PEAK Growth Summit

GROWTH in Performance Results:

Performance of pigs tested at Five Lakes Farms in October continues to show good results. Highest lean depth for Duroc gilts was 68.7 mm; for Trailblazer boars 69.5 mm; Yorkshire gilts 66.8 mm; Landrace gilts 67.5 mm; Duroc boars 65.8 mm and Lacombe gilts 65.5 mm. Lean yields for all breeds are at 64% or higher.

Breed

No.

Average backfat

Loin depth

Loin area

Est lean yield

Duroc gilts

3

151

65.0

119

111

Trailblazer boars

15

10.2 mm

64.5mm

42.1 cm2

63.9%

Yorkshire gilts

20

9.4 mm

63.7 mm

44.7 cm2

64.2%

Landrace gilts

37

9.5 mm

63.8

44.7 cm2

64.2%

Our Leduc offices will be closed December 25th through January 2nd for the seasonal holidays.
Call Alfred at 780-914-8969 with immediate concerns or questions.

Peak Customers

We welcome Newell Colony’s purchase of Trailblazer boars.
We truly appreciate all of our customers still in the hog industry during these times.

PEAK BookOf World Records

Deerfield Colony is having great success in its farrowing barn. “Supersow” has farrowed 66 live pigs over 4 litters, with 18 piglets in each of the last two. There were ten sows and three gilts weaned the week of October 5 weaning a total of 166 piglets (12.7/litter).
Les Robinson claims this was one of his best barn visits – the rooms were spotless and everything was in its place; sows and pigs looked in terrific condition!

Territory Managers

For more information, contact:

Manager	Territory	Cell Telephone
Les Robinson	Southern & Central Alberta	(250) 833-6196
Paul Klingeman	Pacific Northwest	(509) 989-1347
Art Goelema	Northern Alberta & Saskatchewan	(403) 963-0171

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