Producer: _____________________________Date: ____________________
Customer No. _________________________________Evaluator: ____________________
Address:___________________________________________________________________

If the response to any of the below questions is “No,” further discussion, investigation, and evaluation are needed.

Y     N         Evaluation
❑     ❑     1. Are bio-security measures enforced?
❑     ❑     2. Are nursery rooms routinely cleaned and disinfected between groups?
❑     ❑     3. Is nursery flow all-in, all-out?
❑     ❑     4. Are pigs clean and dry?
❑     ❑     5. Is pig weight within a pen even?
❑     ❑     6. Is floor space sufficient – approximately 1 sq ft. per 20 lb body weight?
❑     ❑     7. Is nursery average daily gain at or above established target?
❑     ❑     8. Is nursery feed conversion at or below established target?
❑     ❑     9. Is flooring sufficient to maximize productivity?
❑     ❑   10. Is proper rodent control evident?
❑     ❑   11. Is proper fly control evident?
❑     ❑   12. Are pets, wild animals, and birds restricted from facility?
❑     ❑   13. Are pigs fed an appropriate ration based on body weight?
❑     ❑   14. Are appropriate ration changes made?
❑     ❑   15. Are feeders properly adjusted and feed wastage controlled?
❑     ❑   16. Are feeders kept clean of waste? Yes No Evaluation
❑     ❑   17. Is feeder space adequate – at least one feeder space per two to three pigs?
❑     ❑   18. Has a feed budget been developed, and is it being monitored?
❑     ❑   19. Is there adequate access to clean drinking water?
❑     ❑   20. Are waterers adequately adjusted?
❑     ❑   21. Is water pressure adequate?
❑     ❑   22. Has water quality been tested within the past six months?
❑     ❑   23. Is there a system that allows for water medication when needed?
❑     ❑   24. Is water wastage controlled?
❑     ❑   25. Do pigs lay spread out evenly within pens with no piling?
❑     ❑   26. Is room temperature maintained at an appropriate level based on pig weight?
❑     ❑   27. Are high/low thermometers monitored to identify inappropriate fluctuations
                  in room temperature?
❑     ❑   28. Are manure gases and odors within acceptable limits?
❑     ❑   29. If needed, are there provisions for emergency power or ventilation if an
                  electrical power out-age occurs?
❑     ❑   30. Are exhaust fans working, routinely maintained, and blades clean?
❑     ❑   31. Do pigs exhibit a smooth hair coat and good condition?
❑     ❑   32. Is there an absence of diarrhea?
❑     ❑   33. Is there an absence of sneezing and coughing?
❑     ❑   34. Is there an absence of scraped knees, swollen legs, and abscesses?
❑     ❑   35. Are nursery pigs dewormed on a regular basis?
❑     ❑   36. Are nursery pigs properly vaccinated according to veterinarian’s
                   instructions and timetable?
❑     ❑   37. Are nursery pigs free of external parasites (lice and mange)?
❑     ❑   38. Is nursery death loss at or below established target?
❑     ❑   39. If there is excessive death loss, is a veterinarian consulted to determine the cause?
❑     ❑   40. Is an appropriate feed medication used?

No representation of profitability is hereby made. The statements and figures shown here are estimated and projections. Neither ADM Alliance Nutrition, Inc., nor its employees or agents make any warranty of any kind, including warranty of merchantability or results, relative to the information contained herein. Actual results will be affected by ability of animals to gain, health of animals, management, previous treatment, environment, etc.

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