Gilt Development Unit Lead - Truman, Mn

Gilt Developer Unit Lead - near Truman, MN
Job Description
Overall management of GDU including but not limited to:
Maximize Feed Intake
Feeder management -- daily adjustments
Feed ration management
Water -- flow and availability
Minimize stress events
Ventilation Management
Controller knowledge
Air -- flow, speed, and exchange
Set temp vs. actual
Environment assessment - laying patterns, humidity, cleanliness
Health Management
Medication/vaccination schedule
Treatment identification
Threshold communication
Overall Flow Management
Nursery management

Incoming preparation
Intensive monitoring

Stocking density/square footage
Replacement rate, selection rate and timing
Weekly targets -- mortality, removals, HNS
Inventory and Record Keeping
Gilt Entry Protocol

-- ear tagging and recording within 7 days of arrival
Daily movements into gestation barn, HNS events, mortality and culls
Weekly inventory tracking
GDU Snapshot
Boar exposure management
Heat detection
HNS row management.
Understanding breed eligible targets.
MARGINAL FUNCTIONS
Depending on layout/size of farm -- may cross over time/labor in gestation barn or other areas of the farm.
S POSITION SPECIFICATION
Education : Agriculture Degree or equivalent experience
Experience:

2 years
Work Environment:

Agricultural swine environment in rural area
Noise levels that require hearing protection in some areas
Gestation, farrowing, and small swine care processes

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