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АK “Mayak” Ltd: how the candy can be made from an old pig farm

— Ihor Okipnyak deputy of director of Agroindustrial firm “Mayak” Ltd: “We turned on the heat to make a reconstruction of the pig house in 2005, after having visited Denmark. We visited the country in the beginning of November and in the beginning of spring we started reconstructing two of fourteen swine barns. Now the rebuilding is almost finished and I can say for sure that an old pig house, which is more than 20 years old, can be perfectly rebuilt.

What pushed you to make a reconstruction?

— The market demands changes. After the reconstruction has been completed AF “Mayak” Ltd will have 20 thousand places and will be able to increase the quantity of sows from 1 thousand to 1.5 thousands. But there is no sense to increase the quantity of pigs by means of our own herd. As well as most of Ukrainian farms we have Large White breed of Ukrainian selection. We used to improve productive characteristics of the heard by buying new boars but as they say one cannot jump beyond one’s head. Of course there are sows that give 16 pigs per litter, but an average quantity of winners is 9.8 – 10. Meanwhile the sows of modern selection can give 12-12.5 pigs per farrowing. After the reconstruction has been finished we will have 62 farrowings every week. And we will have 620 piglets. If each sow could give two more piglets it would be 120 piglets more every week. Besides pigs of modern selection have higher meat content, gain weight faster, consume less feed required per unit of gain. If we want better industrial results we have to use sows of foreign selection with high productivity. But the question is if there is any use to buy a sow, that costs €700 and bring it in an old building, where it can easily break the leg. We have to ensure safe conditions for our animals.

We plan to finish general reconstruction and modernization of buildings by the end of 2011. It will give us the opportunity to increase the heard up to 20 thousand animals, to finish the construction of manure pits, because we plan to use organic fertilizers on our own fields. Moreover, we are going to erect the second line of grain barn its 5 more silos for 2 thousand tons each. And the plans for the next year are to build our own fodder mill and to launch the second line of slaughterhouse of our sausage department.

— You have so many ideas and plans… Aren’t you confused with that fact that the pig price has been constantly decreasing?

— We will definitely not stop half a way. We need reconstruction to use productive areas, feeds, money more affectively…We need new genetics to have less feed conversion, higher meat content, more pigs in a litter. The price for such pigs is higher and 0.50 UAH difference means extra 100 000 UAH with the capacity of 200 tons. Reconstruction and modernization is our chance to obtain better results, to earn more money, and to grow. I wish it to all pig producers of Ukraine.

— What innovations will be implied and what equipment will be used?

— Reconstruction without credits – what difficulties do you face?

— What breed does AF “Mayak” Ltd choose?

— How do they solve the problem with temporary lack of premises for growing during reconstruction?

— The advantages and disadvantages of private sausages manufacture, and if “Mayk” is going to develop it?

You can read more in the magazine publication “Profitable pig production”, №2, December 2010

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