VS 21-207 2020 NAHMS Swine Small Enterprise Survey

NAHMS Swine 2020 Study

VS 21-207

Business Respondents

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UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
VETERINARY SERVICES
NATIONAL ANIMAL HEALTH MONITORING SYSTEM
2150 CENTRE AVE, BLDG B
FORT COLLINS, CO 80526

OMB Approved
0579-0315
EXP: XX/20XX

2020 NAHMS SWINE SMALL
ENTERPRISE SURVEY

Information requested in this survey is used to prepare estimates of selected agricultural commodities. Under Title 7 of the U.S. Code and CIPSEA
(Public Law 107-347), facts about your operation are kept confidential and used only for statistical purposes in combination with similar reports from
other producers. Response is voluntary.
Project Code: ? NAHMS ?
QID: NAHMS ? SMetaKey: ?

SECTION 1 – OPERATION CHARACTERISTICS
INSTRUCTIONS: For the purposes of this study, an “operation” includes all sites where swine belonging to the
operation are raised. Alternatively, if this operation is a contractee for someone else’s swine answer for all sites
where you raise swine for someone else.
1. Between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, were there any swine on this operation?
0100

YES – Continue

NO – SKIP to Section 11.

INSTRUCTIONS: For the purposes of this study, a “site” site is one geographic location or address that functions to
produce one or more production phases (e.g., breeding, nursery, grower/finish).
2. Did this operation keep swine at more than one site?
0101

YES – Continue

NO – SKIP to Section 3. This one site will be the “selected site.”

3. On how many separate sites were swine raised between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020?....................0102
4. Of these (Question 3) sites, how many sites were located within the state of [STATE]?...........................
5. Of these (Question 4) sites, how many sites had:
a. Any breeding animals such as sows, gilts, boars and nursing pigs (may also have weaned pigs)?..
b. No breeding animals such as sites with only nursery and/or grower/finisher aged pigs?....................

Sites

0103

0104

Sites

0105

INSTRUCTIONS: Questions 5a + 5b should total to the number of sites in Question 4.
6. Of the total swine on hand June 1, 2020 on all sites in Question 4, how many were:
(Enter Zero if None)
a. Sows, open (unmated) replacement gilts and bred gilts in the breeding herd?..............................
b. Open (unmated) replacement gilts for breeding not yet in the breeding herd, such as those in a
Gilt Development Unit?..................................................................................................................
c. Nursing pigs?..................................................................................................................................
d. Boars and young males for breeding, including teaser boars?......................................................
e. Cull sows, gilts and boars?.............................................................................................................
f. Weaned hogs under 60 pounds?...................................................................................................
g. Market hogs 60 pounds and over, excluding cull sows, gilts and boars?.................................
h. Other such as Show or Pet Pigs? (Specify: 0113oth____________________________________)

0106

+
+
+
+
+
+
+

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0107
0108
0109
0110
0111
0112
0113

0114
i. Then the total number of swine on all sites in Question 4 is:........................................................ =
VS Form 21-207
June 2020

SECTION 1 – OPERATION CHARACTERISTICS
7. Of the total swine on hand June 1, 2020 on all sites in Question 4, which of the following breed types were present?
(Check Yes or No for all categories listed below)
0115

a. Common Commercial breeds such as Yorkshire, Duroc or Hampshire................................

0116

b. Heritage breeds such as Old Spot, Tamworth, Hereford or Mangalitsa ……………………..
c. Miniature Pet breeds such as Kunekune or Potbellied).........................................................
d. Other breed types (Specify: 0118oth____________________________________________)

0117
0118

YES

8. Between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, what was the primary purpose for this operation owning swine?
(Check all that apply below from left to right.)
0119

Pleasure (e.g., a
hobby)

0120

Income

9. For the following information sources, how important are
they to this operation?
a. Pork industry publications, magazines or websites …..

0121

Education (e.g.,
4H for kids)

Not
Important
0123

0122

Somewhat
Important

Home consumption

Moderately
Important

Very
Important

Feed or animal health product supplier other than a
veterinarian…...………………………………………...….

g. Producer web discussion groups (e.g., Facebook)……

b. Pork industry programs and/or meetings………………
c. Local veterinarian (including their website)…………….
d. Extension service (including website)...........................
e. Another pig producer………………….................................
f.

h. Internet website.………………….……..………………..
i.

Other (Specify: 0131oth _______________________________)

0124
0125
0126
0127
0128
0129
0130
0131

10. Does the operation advertise their pork as the following? (Check Yes or No for all categories listed below)
0132

a. Natural pork …………………………………...……………………………..…………….........…

YES

b. Breed specific pork ………………………………………………………………….…….........…

YES

d. Pasture raised……………………………………………………………...……..……..........……

YES

e. Humanely raised…………………………………………………………………..………......……

YES

g. Organic…………………………………………………………………………...……….…......….

YES

h. Raised without Antibiotics ………………………………………………………...….……......…

YES

0133

Locally Grown …………………..……………………………………………..………….............

0134
0135
0136

0137

“In State” raised…………………………………………………………………………..…........…

0138

Other (Specify: 0140oth_____________________________________________________)

0139
0140

SECTION 2 – OPERATION SITE SELECTION
INSTRUCTIONS: Pick a site closest to where this interview is taking place (can own the site and the swine OR just
the swine OR just the site and you raise swine for someone else) that is in the State identified in Question 4.
This site you selected will be the one you refer to when answering the rest of the questionnaire.

VS Form 21-207
June 2020

SECTION 3 – SELECTED SITE INVENTORY
1. Of the total swine on hand June 1, 2020 on the selected site, how many were: (Enter Zero if None)

0300

a. Sows, open (unmated) replacement gilts and bred gilts in the breeding herd?.............................
b. Open (unmated) replacement gilts for breeding not yet in the breeding herd, such as those in a +
Gilt Development Unit?..................................................................................................................
c.

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0301

0302
Nursing pigs?................................................................................................................................ +

0303
d. Boars and young males for breeding, including teaser boars?...................................................... +
0304
e. Cull sows, gilts and boars?........................................................................................................... +

0305
Weaned hogs under 60 pounds?................................................................................................... +

0306
g. Market hogs 60 pounds and over, excluding cull sows, gilts and boars?................................ +

h. Other such as Show or Pet Pigs? (Specify: 0307oth___________________________________)
i.

+ 0307

0308
Then the total number of swine on the selected site is:........................................................…… =

SECTION 4 – SELECTED SITE PRODUCTION PHASES AND HOUSING
LIST 1 – Flow Management
1 - Continual flow
2 - All swine removed, but swine areas not cleaned and
disinfected
3 - All in, all out by room
4 - All in, all out by building
5 - All in, all out by site
6 - Other (Specify: 0401aoth
)

LIST 2 - Facility
1 - Total confinement often with mechanical ventilation
2 - Open building with no outside access
3 - Open building with outside access
4 - Lot with hut or no building
5 - Pasture with hut or no building
6 - Other (Specify: 0402aoth__________________________)

INSTRUCTIONS: All-in/all-out management means that every animal is removed from a room, building, or site, and
the swine areas are cleaned (and usually disinfected) before any new animals arrive. If a facility (room, building, or
site) is never completely empty of swine, the management approach is called continual flow.
1. Did the selected site have a Gestation phase between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020?
0400

YES – Continue

NO – SKIP to Question 2.

a. How is pig flow managed for the majority of animals in this phase at this site?
(Enter code from List 1)………………………………………………………………………………...……. 0401

Code

0402
b. What type of facility is used for the majority of animals in this phase at this site?
(Enter code from List 2).......................................................................................................................

2. Did the selected site have a Farrowing phase between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020?
0403

YES – Continue

NO – SKIP to Question 3.

a. How is pig flow managed for the majority of animals in this phase at this site?
0404
(Enter code from List 1)………………………………………………………………………………...…….
0405
b. What type of facility is used for the majority of animals in this phase at this site?
(Enter code from List 2).......................................................................................................................

Code

3. Did the selected site have a Wean to Finish phase between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020?
0406

YES – Continue

NO – SKIP to Question 4.

a. How is pig flow managed for the majority of animals in this phase at this site?
(Enter code from List 1)………………………………………………………………………………...……. 0407

Code

0408
b. What type of facility is used for the majority of animals in this phase at this site?
(Enter code from List 2).......................................................................................................................
VS Form 21-207
June 2020

SECTION 4 – SELECTED SITE PRODUCTION PHASES AND HOUSING
4. Did the selected site have a Nursery phase between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020?
0409

YES – Continue

NO – SKIP to Question 5.

a. How is pig flow managed for the majority of animals in this phase at this site?
(Enter code from List 1)………………………………………………………………………………...……. 0410

Code

0411
b. What type of facility is used for the majority of animals in this phase at this site?
(Enter code from List 2).......................................................................................................................

5. Did the selected site have a Grower/Finisher phase between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020?
0412

YES – Continue

NO – SKIP to Section 5.

a. How is pig flow managed for the majority of animals in this phase at this site?
(Enter code from List 1)………………………………………………………………………………...……. 0413

Code

0414
b. What type of facility is used for the majority of animals in this phase at this site?
(Enter code from List 2).......................................................................................................................

SECTION 5 –SELECTED SITE BREEDING PRODUCTION AND HEALTH
1. Between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020: (Check Yes or No for both)

0500

a. Did any sows or gilts farrow on the selected site?...............................................................

YES

b. Were any sows or gilts bred on the selected site?..............................................................

YES

0501

INSTRUCTIONS: If Questions 1a and 1b BOTH = NO, SKIP to Section 6
2. Between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, how many sows and gilts were bred on the selected 0502
site? (Enter Zero if None and SKIP to Question 4.)?................................................................................

Head

3. Between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, what was the predominant breeding method(s) used for sows and gilts
on the selected site? (Check all that apply below from left to right.)
0503

Artificial
insemination

0504

Individual handmating naturally

0505

Pen-mate w/multiple
females and one or
more boars

0506

Combination of
Artificial and
Individual handmating

0507
1 Combination of
Artificial and Pen
mating

0508

Other (Specify:
0508oth___________)

4. Between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020: (Enter Zero if None for each)
a. How many sows and gilts farrowed, counting each time a sow farrowed separately?........................

0509

Head

0510

b. How many piglets were born, including stillborn piglets and mummies?............................................
c.

0511

How many of the (Question 4b) piglets were born alive?.....................................................................

0512

d. Of the (Question 4c) piglets born alive, how many have been or will be weaned?..............................

0513
5. Subtract Question 4d from Question 4c and enter result. This is the total number of preweaning
deaths that occurred between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020………………………………………

6. Between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, how many sows or gilts on the selected site:
(Enter Zero if None)
a. Died on the farm or were euthanized?.................................................................................................
b. Were culled?........................................................................................................................................

0514

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0515

INSTRUCTIONS: If Question 6a = ZERO, SKIP to Question 8
VS Form 21-207
June 2020

SECTION 5 –SELECTED SITE BREEDING PRODUCTION AND HEALTH
7. Of the (Question 6a) sows or gilts that died on the selected site, what percent were disposed of by:
(Enter Zero if None)
a. Burial ON this site?........................................................................................................................
b. Incineration ON this site?............................................................................................................... +
c.

Renderer pickup ON this site such as a “dead box” at the end of the driveway?.......................... +

d. Renderer pickup OUTSIDE of this site?........................................................................................ +
e. Composting ON this site?.............................................................................................................. +
f.

Composting OUTSIDE of this site?................................................................................................ +

g. Some other means? (Specify: 0522oth_________________________________________________________) +

0516

Percent

0517
0518
0519
0520
0521
0522

Total [Should equal 100%] =

100%

0523

8. Between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, were new sows or gilts introduced into the
breeding herd on the selected site from outside the operation?...............................................

YES

INSTRUCTIONS: If Question 8 = NO, SKIP to Question 11
0524
9. Were the newly arriving breeding females (e.g., new gilts) always, sometimes or
1 Always
never put through an isolation or quarantine process before being introduced to the
breeding herd?……..…………………………………………………………………….…….. 3 Never

10. Are all, some or none of newly arriving breeding females tested for disease before 0525
being introduced to the breeding herd?........................................................................... 1 All
11. Between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, was a breeding boar from another operation 0526
ever temporarily brought on to the selected site to mate sows or gilts?...................................

Sometimes
Never

2
3

Some
1

None

YES

INSTRUCTIONS: For Question 12 check N/A (not applicable) in the applicable column for 12a-g if the selected site
didn’t have that type of pig between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020.
12. Did any of the following problems cause sickness or death in any (column heading) on the selected site between
December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020?
Sows & gilts

Boars

Nursing Pigs

a. Respiratory Disease?.............0527

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0534

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0541

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

b. Gastrointestinal Disease?......0528

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0535

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0542

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

Internal Parasites?.................0529

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0536

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0543

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

d. External Parasites?............... 0530

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0537

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0544

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

e. Reproductive Problems?....... 0531

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0538

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

Died, reason unknown?........ 0532

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0539

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0545

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

g. Other
(Specify:0533oth ___________) 0533

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0540

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0546

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

VS Form 21-207
June 2020

SECTION 6 –SELECTED SITE WEANED PIG HEALTH
0600

1. Between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, did this site raise weaned pigs (e.g., Nursery
Aged Pigs and/or Grow/Finisher Aged Pigs for eventual market sale)?......................................

YES

INSTRUCTIONS: If Question 1 = NO, SKIP to Section 7
2. Between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, how many of these weaned pigs died or were
0601
euthanized? (Enter Zero if None)...............................................................................................................
3. Of the (Question 2) pigs that died on the selected site, what percent were disposed of by:
(Enter Zero if None)

0602

a. Burial ON this site?........................................................................................................................
b. Incineration ON this site?............................................................................................................... +
c.

Renderer pickup ON this site such as a “dead box” at the end of the driveway?.......................... +

Composting OUTSIDE of this site?................................................................................................ +

g. Some other means? (Specify: 0608oth_____________________________________________)

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Percent

0603
0604
0605
0606
0607
0608

Total [Should equal 100%] =

100%

INSTRUCTIONS: For Question 4 check N/A (not applicable) in the applicable column for 4a-f if the selected site
didn’t have that type of pig between December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020. If there is another type of weaned pig,
please write it in the space in the third column header (“Specify”).
4. Did any of the following problems cause sickness or death in any (column heading) on the selected site between
December 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020?
Nursery Aged Pigs
(e.g., less than 60 lbs.)

Grow/Finisher Aged Pigs
Other? 0627oth
(e.g., 60 lbs. +)
(Specify:_______________)

a. Respiratory Disease?............ 0609

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0615

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0621

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

b. Gastrointestinal Disease?......0610

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0616

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0622

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

Internal Parasites?.................0611

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0617

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0623

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

d. External Parasites?............... 0612

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0618

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0624

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

e. Died, reason unknown?.........0613
f. Other
(Specify:0614oth ___________) 0614

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0619

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0625

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0620

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A 0626

1 YES

3 NO

2 N/A

SECTION 7 – SWINE MOVEMENT ON THE SELECTED SITE
LIST 1 – Source of Pig Type
1 - Another producer site not managed by this operation
2 - Another producer site not managed by the operation
this site (a contractee) usually raises swine for.

3 - Another producer site managed by this operation or
the operation this site (a contractee) usually raises
swine for.
4 - Livestock Market/Auction
5 - Buying station
6 - Other (Specify: 0701oth__________________________)

1. Between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, how many Sows and gilts were either temporarily or
0700
permanently brought on to the selected site? (Enter Zero if None and SKIP to Question 2)……………

a. What was the primary Source of these sows and gilts? (Enter code from List 1)...............................
VS Form 21-207
June 2020

0701

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Code
6

SECTION 7 – SWINE MOVEMENT ON THE SELECTED SITE
2. Between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, how many Boars were either temporarily or permanently
0702
brought on to the selected site? (Enter Zero if None and SKIP to Question 3)……………………………

a. What was the primary Source of these boars? (Enter code from List 1)............................................

0703

3. Between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, how many Newly Weaned pigs were either temporarily or
permanently brought on to the selected site?
0704
(Enter Zero if None and SKIP to Question 4)……………………………………………………………..……

a. What was the primary Source of these newly weaned pigs? (Enter code from List 1).......................

0705

4. Between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, how many Feeder pigs (approximately 40-60 pounds)
were either temporarily or permanently brought on to the selected site?
0706
(Enter Zero if None and SKIP to Question 5)…………………………………………..………………………

a. What was the primary Source of these feeder pigs? (Enter code from List 1 above).........................
5. If the selected site gets swine from out of state,
how often do the animals arrive with interstate health
certificates?........................................................................

0707

Sometimes

Never

Code

Head

Code

Head

Code

Don’t get out
of state swine

0708

Always

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SECTION 8 – SWINE MOVEMENT OFF THE SELECTED SITE
LIST 1 – Type of Swine
1 - Sows or gilts
2 - Boars
3 - Culled breeding stock
4 - Newly Weaned pigs
5 - Feeder pigs (40-60 pounds)
6 - Market weight hogs
7 - Other
(Specify: 0801oth _______________________________)

LIST 2 – Destination
1 - Other site within this operation or within the operation that owns
the swine.
2 - Other site outside this operation or outside the operation that
owns the swine.
3 - Federal or State inspected slaughter (regular inspection)
4 - Custom exempt slaughter (no regular inspection)
5 - Custom slaughter for sale to end consumer
6 - Slaughtered on farm
7 - Livestock Market/Auction
8 - Buying station (e.g., for cull swine)
9 - Fair or show or other exhibition
10 - Other (Specify: 0802oth__________________________________________)
11 - Don’t Know

1. Between June 1, 2019 and May 31, 2020, how many swine were moved off the selected site for a
Commercial market (e.g., regular packing plant or rendering)?
0800
(Enter Zero if None and SKIP to Question 2)……………………………………………………………………
0801

Head

Code