Lactation, Weaning, Culling and Housing Flashcards
Each milk letdown period lasts for?
20 or 30 seconds and occurs at
hourly intervals.
Nursing periods are slightly more frequent
during
day
Hormone from the placent, prepares the body for
lactation by increasing the number of milk ducst in the
breast to transport milk from the alveoli to the nipples.
Oestrogen
Hormone from the ovary, acts
synegistically with oestrogen and progesterone to
develop mammary apparatus and the same time
suppress oestrogen.
Relaxin
Hormone from pituitary, the hormone that
controls the amount of milk produced. It is the major
hormone involved in regulating lactogenesis.
Prolactin
The milk ejection hormone, play an important
role in the sow-pig interaction during lactation.
oxytocin
Involves cellular development of
the milk synthesis apparatus, expression of genes
associated associated with synthesis synthesis of milk components components
(milk proteins, fat and lactose), and secretion of a
limited amount of the milk components. Occurs few days prior to farrowing and coincides to some extent with the formation of colostrum
Initial Stage of lactogenesis
copious milk
secretion and involves a large-scale expression
of all genes and cellular processes associated
with milk synthesis synthesis and rapid secretion secretion of large
quantities of all milk components. It is initiated
shortly after farrowing.
Second Stage of lactogenesis
The time interval from weaning to service wherein the sow
is unproductive.
dry period
A good sow should come back into heat and
be ready to service within _______ days after weaning
3-7 days to 10 days
The period when the animals are
unproductive or have exceeded target time
allotment.
Lost days
T or F: Keep lactation lactation period not longer than 6 weeks.
Sows kept on lactation longer that 6 weeks tend
> dry periods.
True
T or F: Exposure of
the sow to the boar influences early
occurrence of heat.
True
Old sows of _______ and above tend tohave longer dry periods.
parity eight
T or F: Heat stress has a negative effect on the onset
of estrus.
True
How often should you check heat occurence in dry sows
twice a day
Checking of heat can be done easily during?
feeding
When farrowing stall are cleaned, disinfected, repaired and not used for several days (7 days)
rest period
Piglets are weaned at what age?
4-6 weeks of age
Earliest weaning
21-24 days
All piglets/ litter are weaned at
the same time
Total weaning
In this system the bigger
piglets are weaned ahead of the lighter and
smaller pigs in the litter.
Partial weaning
The removal of unwanted pigs is
called
Culling
T or F: As culling is
being intensified , the faster is
the improvement of the herd
True
Oviduct/ fallopian tube
distended with fluid
Hydrosalpinx
Oviduct distended with pus-like
materials
Pyosalpinx