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How to use Paylean
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Paylean improves
late-finishing performance
and profitability
Late-finisher pigs naturally deposit less muscle
and more fat.1 During the last 45 to 90 lbs. of
gain before marketing, when pig growth is
inefficient and costly, Paylean consistently
improves lean gain, which improves
throughput and profit.
More muscle, less fat with Paylean1,2
Finishing Phase
Rate of Accretion
Normal Fat Accretion
Normal Muscle
Accretion
Fat Accretion
with Paylean Decreases
Muscle Accretion
with Paylean Increases
Dose and duration
• 4.5 to 9.0 g/ton concentration in finishing feed.
• Feed Paylean for a target of 35 days prior to
closeout.3
Nutrition requirements5
Time
• To help offset late-finisher performance
decline, target feeding Paylean for the
final 35 days before barn closeout.3
• Feeding Paylean produces:
– 10% or higher average daily gain2
– 10% better feed efficiency2
– 0.5% or higher yield4
– 5 lbs. more carcass weight4
Develop your Paylean
profit plan
• Your Elanco representative can help you
develop a customized Paylean program to
suit your specific needs.
• Paylean should be fed in a diet containing at least
16% crude protein.
• The final total dietary lysine concentration range
should be 0.90% to 1.20% for all doses.
• Discuss your most profitable formulation with
a qualified nutritionist.
Withdrawal
• Paylean has no required withdrawal when fed
according to label direction5.
Hog handling
• Recent research demonstrated that pigs fed
4.5 g/ton of ractopamine for 28 days did not differ
from control pigs for stress parameters measured
during handling and transportation.6
• To learn more about Elanco’s animal handling
resources, contact your Elanco representative.
• To learn more about proper handling procedures,
visit www.hoghandlingupdate.com.
Dose and duration decisions
Paylean Program
Advantages
Comments
Paylean 4.5 g/ton for 35 total
feeding days*
• 15% improvement in feed efficiency
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• 15% improvement in average daily gain4
• 0.5% improvement in yield4
Paylean 6.75 g/ton for 35 total
feeding days*
• 3 lb. advantage in carcass weight over 4.5 g/ton program4
Paylean step-up program
(4.5 g/ton for 3 weeks followed by
9.0 g/ton for 2 weeks)
Advantages over a standard 4.5 g/ton program included: 8
• 6.6% improvement in average daily gain
• 6.3% improvement in feed/gain
• 0.41% improvement in yield
• 4% improvement in both average daily gain and feed/gain
over 4.5 g/ton7
• Easy to implement
• Recommended program to begin Paylean use
• Easy to implement
• No change needed in added nutrition over 4.5 g/ton program
• For the experienced Paylean user looking to optimize
value from their barn cut strategy
* Total feeding days is from Paylean implementation to emptying barn.
The Paylean advantage: Combining value from barn cut strategy
In a typical operation, Paylean provides additional
value in the fixed weight cuts (feed savings) and
in the fixed time cut (additional carcass lbs.).
In addition, Paylean can benefit barn cuts by
increasing lean percentage.9
Paylean directions for use:
• Feed at 4.5 to 9.0 g/ton to finishing swine in a complete ration containing at least
16% crude protein, for the last 45 to 90 lbs. of gain (group average)
• Clinical registration studies showed no statistical difference between the effects
of 4.5 and 9.0 g/ton
• No withdrawal required when fed according to label direction
The label contains complete use information, including cautions and warnings.
Always read, understand and follow the label and use directions.
CAUTION: Ractopamine may increase the number of injured and/or fatigued pigs during marketing.
Not for use in breeding swine.
Schinckel, A. and Einstein, M. June 2, 1997. “Concepts of pig growth and composition.” Purdue University Pork Page. Accessed 8/29/07.
<www.ansc.purdue.edu/swine/porkpage/growth/pubs/aps95-5.htm>.
Apple, J., Rincker, P., et al. 2007. “Review: Meta-analysis of the ractopamine response in finishing swine.” The Professional Animal Scientist. June: 179-196.
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Assumption based on North Carolina State University grow-finish performance guidelines: 12.4 lbs. of average gain per week x 4 weeks = total gain of 49.6 lbs.
4
Elanco trial T4V290607. Data on file.
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Elanco provides this information as a point of reference only. A qualified nutritionist familiar with the farm where Paylean is being used should be involved in
formulating diets containing Paylean.
6
Peterson, C., Pilcher, C., et al. 2009. “Impact of Paylean level and handling intensity on stress responses of market-weight pigs to a handling and transportation
model.” J. Anim. Sci. 87 (E-Suppl. 3): 43-44.
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Ritter, M. and Carr, S. 2009. “Post-Approval Study: Effects of PayleanT Dose on Growth Performance Traits in Heavy-Weight Market Hogs—A Four-Trial
Summary.” Elanco trial T4VUS090005. Data on file.
8
Armstrong, T., et al. 2003. “An evaluation of PayleanT step-up programs in a commercial swine operation.” American Association of Swine Veterinarians.
9
Patience, J., Shand, P., et al. 2009. “The effect of ractopamine supplementation at 5 ppm of swine finishing diets on growth performance, carcass
composition and ultimate pork quality.” Can. J. Anim. Sci. 89: 53-66.
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PayleanT is a trademark for Elanco’s brand of ractopamine.
ElancoT, PayleanT and the diagonal color bar are trademarks of Eli Lilly and Company.
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