Pigs Flashcards
1
Q
Main Breed
A
Large White and Landrace
2
Q
How many sows?
A
400
3
Q
AI days
A
Monday and Tuesday
4
Q
What days for scanning?
A
From 21 days onwards
Here, usually around 28-30 days
5
Q
Farrowing Temperature
A
22 degrees
6
Q
Heating Pad Temperature
A
30 degrees
7
Q
First Stage Weaner Temperature
A
28 degrees down to 22 degrees
8
Q
Second Stage Weaner Temperature
A
22-24 degrees
9
Q
Fattening Temperature
A
18 degrees
10
Q
Vaccinations
A
Gleptosil (Iron) at 2 days of age (1ml)
Digesatrom (digestion) at 2 days of age
Ingelvac CircoFLEX at 2 weeks of age (porcine circovirus) 1ml
11
Q
Weaning Age and Weight
A
30 days
8kg
12
Q
Culling rate
A
35%
13
Q
Average litters per sow per year
A
2.4
14
Q
Average number of piglets per sow per litre
A
12.4
15
Q
Age and Weight at Sale
A
23 weeks
110kg
