Approach to the pig git Flashcards
What is a Transition diet?
When sows move from straw based dry sow accommodation to slated farrowing houses
What is a milking sow
Sow used for the purpose of producing milk
What is split sucking
Split sucking occurs when piglets from a litter compete for access to their mothers teats during nursing
What is cross fostering
Management practice in pig farming where piglets are transferred from their biological mother to another sow to improve their chances of survival and growth
What is shunt fostering
More specific form of cross fostering in which piglets from multiple litters are mixed and redistributed among multiple sows
What is swapping litters?
Technique in which piglets from two different litters are swapped between their respective mothers
What is a nurse sow
Nurse sows are typically mature sows that are selected for their ability to produce a substantial amount of milk
When should you use milk replacers?
Should be supplementary not a replacement
Start after colostrum
Fresh, warm and often
7-10 days old
What is creep feeding
The practice of introducing solid feeds to pigs before they are weaned
What are the aims of weaning
High weaning weight so above 8kg per pug
Uniformity
Smooth transition from milk to solids
High feed intake post weaning
How would you stimulate feed intake
Feed porridge
Wean smaller piglets later
Hospitalise any compromised piglets
Provide fresh water
What sample would you take from a pre weaning pig
Charcoal farces swab
Faecal smear
PM samples
Eg intestinal scrape
How would you treat pre weaning pigs
Electrolytes
Specific therapy
Suckle piglets/ bottle feed
what are the three most common diseases in weaned pigs
brachyspira
clostridium
e.coli
salmonella
how would you treat diseases in weaned pigs
tylosin and tiamulin
have to vaccinate for clostridium
