Farming with different non-ruminant animals Flashcards
What is pasteurisation
a process in which packaged and non-packaged foods are treated with mild heat
What is a pathogen
disease causing organism
What is farrowing
giving birth of swine
What is organic farming
Farming methods involving growing crops without using synthetic fertilizers
What is dosing/drenching
Administering chemicals/medicines to animals in liquid form to treat internal parasites
Common breeds of pigs in SA
Large white - meat
Landrace - meat
Duroc - meat
Common pet pig breeds
Teacup pet pig
Pot-bellied pigs
How do you care for pet pigs
Housing:
indoors- need to be house trained, can be destructive, very sensitive to environmental temperature changes
Diet:
need to be fed with food sufficient in fiber to avoid constipation
grazing, horse ration, fruits, vegetables, lucerne, hay and kitchen scraps can be fed
The breeding of pigs
- Puberty: 6-7 months
- Heat: every 21 days (lasts 3)
- Litter size: 4-12
- Sterilization: 2-4 months old
The training of pigs
- can be trained to use a litter box, and walk on a leash
- Only use positive reinforcement, can become aggressive if punished
- Teach young piglets to be picked up at an early stage
The general care of pigs
- soft brush for daily grooming
- Tusks can e trimmed in piglets and removed at 4 months
- Ears should be cleaned with alcohol and cotton balls
- Deworm twice a year
Name the popular egg layers in SA
White leghorn
Black Australorp
New Hampshire
Name the popular dual poultry breeds
Plymouth rock
Rhode island Reds
Name popular horse breeds
Boerperd
Vlaamperd
Arabian
Clydesdale
