Table 5 Swine use by stage
From: Antimicrobial use in Chinese swine and broiler poultry production
Stage | Number of swine | Totals (g) | Total (kg) | Percentage | Total/1000 animals (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starting | 711,743,169 | 4,123,270,526 | 4,123,271 | 12.1% | 5.793 |
Feeding | 684,368,429 | 5,773,660,562 | 5,773,661 | 17.0% | 8.436 |
Finishing | 670,949,440 | 23,916,321,219 | 23,916,321 | 70.3% | 35.645 |
Breeding | 50,393,463 | 188,345,566 | 188,346 | 0.6% | 3.738 |
Total | Â | 34,001,597,873 | 34,001,598 | 100% | Â |