N.J. Admin. Code § 2:8-7.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 2:8-7.2 - Feeding

(a) Each swine shall be assessed individually for purposes of determining compliance with the standards for feeding swine set forth in this section. Compliance with these standards shall not be determined by averaging the treatment or condition in a herd or group of swine.

1. Each swine must have daily access to sufficient and nutritious feed to allow for growth and maintenance of an adequate body condition as determined pursuant to the criteria in (b) and (c) below.

(b) Body condition can be measured using one of the following methods:

1. By direct measurement using a weight scale, when available, or by indirect measurement using a weight tape, when available; or

2. The NJDA adopts and incorporates by reference the BCS method (hereinafter referred to as BCS-Swine) described by Richard D. Coffey and Gary R. Parker in Assessing Sow Body Condition, University of Kentucky, College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service, Publication ASC-158 Copyright 10-1999. 2pp. as amended and supplemented.

3. A copy of the above document is on file in the Director's Office, Division of Animal Health, NJDA, Health and Agriculture Building, John Fitch Plaza, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. Copies may be procured on the World Wide Web at: http://www.ca.uky.edu/agc/pubs/asc/asc158/ asc158.pdf or by contacting Richard D. Coffey, Research and Education Center, PO Box 469, Princeton, KY 42445-0469. Phone: 270-365-7541, Extension 244.

(c) Swine must have a BCS of at least level 2.0 using BCS-swine, provided, however, that a score lower than a 2.0 may be permitted for a reasonable period of time, if stage or level of production, physiologic conditions, or other factors results in such an appearance, during which time the animals management is being altered to improve the condition.

1. For purposes of (c) above, a "reasonable period of time" refers to the amount of time it would be expected to take to restore an animal to an acceptable body condition, using diligent efforts to do so.

i. A score of 1.0 is permitted at slaughter.

(d) Swine unable to maintain a BCS which meets the minimum score set forth in (b) and (c) above due to group feeding practices, must be fed in a manner that allows the swine to maintain an adequate BCS.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:8-7.2

Amended by R.2005 d.207, effective 7/5/2005.
See: 36 New Jersey Register 2586(a), 37 New Jersey Register 2465(b).
In (c)1, added i.