User`s Manual LIFE SIM 2003 Dairy
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1. ME Metabolizable energy is expressed in Mcal kg of dry matter The price is expressed only as reference It need to be change in local From the digestibility you can estimate the metabolizable energy ME Dg 3 564 currency per 1 kg as feed If It s necessary you can modify the price LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 12 Ration strategy description To continue click ti from the main menu to access the ration strategy window This screen allows you to choose a particular feeding strategy considering the formulated ration You can choose the ration from the ration management by clicking on select ration Once you have selected the rations to be fed during the fattening period decide what will be the use of the rations ad libitum or measured as kg day fresh Economic information description To continue click from the main menu to open the window of economic information PEDES strategy ff Observation The model allows only one ration by month ou can elaborate several rations but only one can be used per month complete the feeding strategy for each month of simulation Ad libitium Feeding strategy by months Rations name 12 13 EE EA 16 EA fe fs 12 e g Es cess E el o io uito creo J ORS banks sta atio eto i ts to ets Its Ste xin t Is i Uto ota LRG eto ORG ven iba PTS Toto Ote 0 Seite tae2. bar is relatively different from each other The number of bars depends on the number of scenarios simulated and each of the windows displays 2 graphs See each label to observe the type of results obtained from the simulation process F weigth Dry matter Gross margin LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 15 Running more simulations Make some changes on the sections What if I want to make some changes on the value of the potential intake under the Animal gt section Or change the amount of available rations during a specific month of the year How am I going to do this and run some simulations and check the effect on the outputs You can modified each scenario and compare the results However keep in mind that each time you run a scenario you need to save it After some practice you will be familiar with the different sections of the model and how to produce scenario outputs If you want to make some changes on the data used to derive the scenarios and see the effects on the graphs you can do either of the following a Do the necessary changes on the sections Make sure to save the section to activate the changes made If you are ready to make the simulation click the simulation icon and change the title of the scenario to distinguish it from the previous scenarios Remember that you have only 20 slots to simulate scenarios If you exceed the limit the other scenarios you just run will be erased If you have a str
3. chemical composition of the feed on dry matter basis It will be automatically converted to fresh matter rr xl Database of feeds Mcal kg L ce T cr T Ls T Top The Jal 17 24 225 05 073 045 o75 Alfalfa meal dry dehydrated sun 10 Vegetable Proteins 1 74 0 38 Alfalfa meal dehydrated 50 flower Vegetable Proteins 2 0 0 38 Alfalfa meal dehy Pre boutton Vegetable Proteins 2 35 0 46 Apple mechanical expeller dried Horticulture and fruits byproducts f 24 3333 Bakery meal Cereals byproducts 3 56 0 09 Barley grain Grains 1 2 87 0 17 Barley Malt spruts dried Cereals byproducts 1 45 gt 0 41 Beans broad Vicia faba Vegetable Proteins 0 2 Num GF the fed Complete information on dry matter basis If vou have chemical composition as fed please transform this to dry matter basis Select feed meal dehydrated 10 flower I you don t have the information please fill the cell with 9999 New feed Chemical composition in dry matter basis Chemical composition as fed er D q7 Add feed Erase selected feed Note Dry matter DM Protein total 8 28 Crude fiber CF 5 81 The gray shade in the feed database corresponds to original database Can not be deleted The blank area is for new foodstuff 48 user database 0 81 E 42 Mcal kg kA ES NN MN P NN WN
4. feeding costs and sale prices E hi Simulation Click this icon to start the simulation You will be asked for month and duration days of the simulation Text report It will show detailed and summary reports Each simulation run will have a report Graph report Line and bar graphs as results from the simulation of parameters are featured here Body weight total feed intake and comparative scenarios are graphically shown Exit Re Click this icon if you want to quit or are done using the model Note Two icons will appear on each window please always use one of them LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 5 Cancel x If you want to close the window without saving your information click the Cancel button Apply Press this button to save your information Your information will be saved and the window will be closed to return to previous window LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model Starting a new file The program open always a demo file therefore to start a new scenario you should change the information by clicking on the Animal icon shown in the home page of the simulation model It will open up a set of windows for animal description Animal description The first set has 2 tabs Animal description 1 Animal characteristics 2 Pen characteristics Animal characteristics 1 Animal characteristics enm
5. ta ter ter oto te Toto to Te Testes hoes WARS soto Ito oto o Tato in io Dio oto vto ota Teta a Ute tes be dote veto o Ito Te ity ns E Note The feeding strategy considers the possibility to use different rations within periods you need to prepare your own ration or choose a ration if you have prepared it Erase checked ration e a C uz o i uto Des o ito da io Mis E p o ic Bute de Obr vata sake to Es io xs c eio bc sebo s oa S Mo Se Dic oec po t ae kc be cob She Apo icto Bate No is DOS o ws ads Me uoo Tbe bn etr PD bo s os Economic information Economic Hation price Ration name Demo ration Other information the local currency Sale price Piglet initial cast Note General symbol Please complete or change the corresponding Feeding cost and sale price US Dollar 55 1 to 100 5 animal LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 13 Generating simulation scenarios Simulation In the previous sections you were asked to input several data needed to generate a simulation The data that have been inputted will produce what we call scenarios These scenarios are presented as text reports and graphs For our model you may run a maximum of 20 scenarios generated either from one or several data files Exceeding this limit will result in loss of the previous runs Since the prog
6. LIFE SIM SWINE Livestock Feeding Strategies Simulation Models Swine Simulation Model Swine User Manual e Preparation of rations at minimum cost e 2 Pda ds LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model Version 8 0 2008 INTERNACIONAL CE NTRO International Potato Center LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 11 LIFE SIM Swine simulation model Version 8 0 2008 The model estimates growth expressed as weight gain during an up to a one year fattening period and provides the bio economic analysis of a particular feeding strategy The model can be downloaded from the following electronic address http inrm cip cgiar org vlab International Potato Center CIP Production Systems and the Environment Division Av La Molina 1895 Apartado 1558 Lima 12 Peru www cipotato org For more information please write to c leon velarde cgiar org LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model iii LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model Introduction In this user s manual you will be introduced to the different sections of the Swine Simulation Model From inputting data to running the simulation and saving the file you will be assisted step by step on how to generate monthly weekly or daily results as tables or graphs Please use the manual following the simulated screen shown in it The model has been constructed following the steps used to f
7. Recommended 20 30 ka Ej Minimum 12 kg 1 1 Maximum weight allowin Complete the information requested eT o roxto sar DMI Variability 5 1 to 12 Identification The name of the animal or group of animals can contain Growth potential Lower 0 070 numbers letters or both The word or number you input cannot have spaces Other otherwise the model will only consider the first set of letters or numbers Growth potential kg day Range 0 070 0 160 Breed potential swine ability for protein depot Example Rose III Rose Pig 1020 Pig z Cancel Group Swine Group Swine l Minimum weight Refers to maximum weight loss expressed in percent of initial body weight before the ceasing of physiological vital signs Variation of potential intake This is the daily variation of dry matter intake of the animal expressed as a percentage of the average potential intake For example the average potential intake is 2 5 kg DM day But in some days the animal will take little more and other days a bit less than the potential intake m ME The model is based on a swine group pen A minimum of two animals per pen is considered LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 1 Therefore this difference in percent from the average is the variation of potential intake You can select any value between 1 12 Growth potential Refers to the genetic ability of the animal to grow This parameter is related to the protein d
8. ations feeding strategy economic information simulate text reports graph reports and exit New conditions This icon is used to clean the initial conditions Clean all reports This icon is used if you want to delete scenarios or simulation runs The maximum number of simulation runs is 20 All reports will be cleaned text and graph reports Open icon This icon is used if you want to open a file previously saved or a file imported from a diskette or from other sources Save icon Used after you have inputted necessary data for simulation This is needed if you want to save changes you have made with the current data Animal This icon includes information on animal characteristics weight dry matter intake variability growth potential and pen characteristics LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 4 Environment This icon displays a form where you have to input information about environmental conditions floor type and pen temperature Making rations This icon lists rations The first time you run the program you will get just one ration named Demo ration You can add new rations with your own information and then modify and delete rations as required Feeding strategy This icon prompts a form where you have to select the feed rations and specify the month you want to be assumed by the simulation Economic information This icon leads to a section of economic information based on prevailing local
9. eed animals However our first step is to download and install the program Starting off program installation Please check and be sure that your computer has the following features for installation Windows 95 98 Me XP NT 2000 Pentium 90 mhz 64 MB RAM 40 MB HDD Monitor SVGA 256 colors at 800 x 600 display resolution CD ROM Drive Mouse AG Once verified be sure that you have the correct version of the Swine simulation model Swine Simulation Model in CD ROM V Close all applications V With the model CD ROM at hand let s do the following steps er Insert the CD ROM in the CD drive LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 1 E Open the Windows Explorer look for the CD drive and click to open Find Swine and click You will find the window below Double click the file pointed out by the arrow Setup application to start installing the program Support File Folder O9f 1 2004 9 33 AM i H R setup exe 137 KB Application D7 15 2000 12 00 AM Swine SETLIP LST 7EB MASM Listing 09 21 2004 9 33 AM El Swine CAB 15 032 KB Winzip File 09 21 2004 9 33 AM Select an item to view its description HS You will then see the window a on your screen The program will normally be installed in C Program Files wine If you are ready to install click the computer icon pointed out by the arrow x Sebup add items bo the group shown in the Program Group bor You can ener amp n s group
10. eposit per day The baseline is for a wild boar Click the next tab Pen to open The pen size and the number of pigs per pen are required The model allows for the competition for food Environment 2 Pen characteristics and environment owe Environment description T Eromen chaotic Environment type Complete shelter without wind current dd Click to open the windows for the environment information This set has ITTUDTN gt 2 major windows Environment and temperature Note Please select the most appropriate environment and floor type in relation to the swine production conditions Envir onment More information The model includes several characteristics of the pen shelter such as the type of walls and floor constructed to protect the pigs from the effects of wind and temperature Cancel J x a Characteristics related to walls and wind Complete shelter without wind current Corresponds to a closed pen insulated and without air currents commonly used in cold climates Open shelter without wind current Open pens not insulated but without wind currents Pens normally used in temperate climate conditions comfort zone Partially sheltered Usually open pens with some wind protection LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 9 Open shelter with wind current Open pens in which a wind currents occur Not sheltered and with wind current This type c
11. mate the metabolizable energy Dg 3 564 currency per 1 kg as feed If It s necessary you can modify the price You can set up your own database including the most important ingredients available in your region Please use the database of feeds If you do not find a required ingredient please add it to the list select it and the ingredient will be incorporated in your User database This screen allows you to make a balanced feed ration Just select the ingredients proportions and price of each one Press Make balanced feed see the result eive it a name and save it This action will include the ration within the ration management Click on the Ration management to see the new ration added LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 11 By using the database of feeds you can add a new feed clicking the button New feed This action will open a new window where you should complete all required information name of the feed dry matter metabolizable energy crude fiber protein lysine methionine cystine threonine tryptophan ingredient If you don t have the information fill the cell with 9999 Note that some cells do not have the required information and are filled with the 9999 number instead You can complete the information if you have it Otherwise it will be considered as zero Please note this in your analysis The main characteristic of this window 15 that the user can enter the
12. name or sdect one Brom Hee Dating rcu bnt Program Group hr L 5 M a b HS This will start the installation in your Program Files under the name Swine You will then be asked which Program Groups you want the model to be included in b This is where the model will be saved and can be retrieved from in the Start menu By clicking Continue installation will proceed Once installed you can access the Swine Simulation Model by hitting and following these steps LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 2 Start menu Q Program Life Sim or your chosen Program group Swine with icon Shut Down k Favorites You can make a shortcut by doing the following steps 1 Start menu 2 LIFE SIM or any Program group that the Swine Simulation Model belongs to 3 Swine right click 4 Create Shortcut 5 Drag Swine 2 into your desktop or send it to the desktop By Windows Explorer fo ES LIFE SIM Swine Iri 2 Create Shortcut Delete 2 3 4 Once the model has been installed you can run it from the desktop Click the Swine icon LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 3 Deleted 7 The main window includes several icons related to the input output requirements of the model These icons will be your signs along the Simulation Model These are new conditions clean all reports open save animal environment making r
13. nd the database of ingredients You can choose a particular ingredient from the second screen or introduce information of a new ingredient Note that the ingredient price can be changed in the user database The chemical composition of the feeds 15 on a fresh basis therefore the price of the ingredients should be provided as fresh kg Local currency You can use US dollars or your local currency By saving it you will have permanent access to your modified user database nt Making rations Making a ration Database of feeds User data base Up to 10 foodstuffs j Qty kg P Category g Price B JMet Cys Lys 2 A e Note Please select from the feed s database the common foodstuff possible to use in your area or region Complete the price as fed Symbol of local currency You can use US dollars or your local currency Make balanced feed gt gt Erase checked feed Include this ration as j Mcal kg Qty Price DM 2 CP 4 CF Met Cys z Lys Tryp zz 0m 0m j um onm no 0 100 00 Savoien Save user database Please before close save the user database Ration management ME Metabolizable energy is expressed in Mcal kg of dry matter The price is expressed only as reference It need to be change in local From the digestibility you can esti
14. orresponds to grazing animals or to open systems b Characteristics related to pen floor Nest with straw Dry soil floor or cement floor which has a layer of straw Insulated portland Cement floor with a cover of an insulation material composed of usually mixed elements such as feathers straw shavings Used for pigs in the growing phase Wood floor without air current Wood floor generally used for small pigs Portland without insulation Hard floor where the mix is composed of sand and cement Ground floor LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 9 Temperature Monthly average Complete the boxes with the monthly average pen temperature 5L F brary April UT September October November December Complete each box with the available local information f Season average Complete the bases with the season average pen temperature FC Dry season Select months of the dry season M ark January July February August March September April October May November June December f Annual average Complete the box with the annual Per temperature C LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 10 Making rations User database and feeds ingredients description Open the window click BE from the main menu to enter into making rations This window includes two screens The first Making a Ration and the seco
15. ram is stochastic it will give relatively different result each time you run a simulation Remember the value of variation of potential intake you can find this under DM Intake Animal description In each simulation run this value affect the potential intake giving successively different production results To get the best estimate of the production potential of the animal it is best to run a 3 4 simulations data file Get the average of the summary results of all the runs of each data file and you ll get the best estimate Now click the Simulation icon from the main menu and let s start the most awaited simulation The results Text reports These reports can be viewed by clicking the icon from the main menu You will be given detailed and summary reports Detailed reports will give results that you will have the option to either copy and paste to Excel or Notepad export as Word Document or print them as presented Graph reports 771 To open this section click the Graph Icon found on the main menu The graphs showed the results obtained from the last scenario simulated All these graphs are shown on a yearly basis LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 14 Comparison of scenarios This option is presented so as to compare the results of the scenarios simulated under total production costs The results are displayed in bar graphs In each of the windows you will observe the stochastic nature of the model each
16. uctured composite rotatable design a response surface can be constructed See in tools the surface response spreadsheet b If you don t want to be confused with the results of the previous and new runs just click the Erase Scenarios icon from the main menu before you start making any changes on the data This will erase the scenarios made previously Make the necessary changes close each section where you made some modification and then do simulation runs You also need to modify the title of the scenario to distinguish the changes made Sharing new data for simulation The data used in the model for the simulation can be saved as text file In this way you can share data with your colleagues LIFE SIM SWINE A production simulation model 16
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