porcine Flashcards
hog snare
a surgical instrument with a wire loop for restraint
Boar
mature male
Barrow
castrated male
Sow
mature female
gilt
immature female- until first litter is
weaned
Pig/piglet
newborn of either sex
drove
group of pigs
length of gestation period
114 days
act of partition
farrowing
number of mammary glands
4-9 pair
normal temp
101-102.5
normal pulse
60-80
normal respirations
15-24
Feeder pig production
produces weaned pigs that are sold to be grown and finished on other farms
Finishing programs
involves growing and finishing of feeder pigs for slaughter
Farrow to finish
an operation that does it all
how many pounds of good quality feed to produce a pound of pork
4 pounds
how many ova will be ovulated per cycle
15-20
Benefits of AI
– Reduce disease
– Can use outstanding boar without owning
– More sows bred
– Synchronized breeding
– Semen frozen and stored
– Eliminates cost of transportation
average litter size
8-14 born, 7+ weaned; 2 litters per year
farrowing pen
where sows give birth
Signs of Approaching Parturition
Restlessness, attempting to nest,
enlargement of vulva; lutalyse to induce labor; babies born at same time/every 30-60 minutes
how much are sows fed
fed twice a day; 20 pounds of food
temperature sows do best at
65 degrees; if higher the milk production drops
how long after birth are pigs processed
24-48 hours
common injection
iron; naturally low iron; Piglets susceptible to anemia – iron must be
supplemented by injection
iron injections
should be given at 1-3 days old; good for about 2 weeks
when babies are creep fed
at 2 weeks
weaning starts
at 21 days
when pigs should be marketed
6 months
swine digestion and path
monogastric; Esophagus – stomach – small intestines – cecum – large intestines – waste excreted
Pasture
pigs housed outside and provided with housing to get out of rain
Confinement
swine are kept inside in pens;
– Temperatures regulated
– Dry with good ventilation
– Water and food provided
– Concrete slatted floors
– Quarantine (isolate)
new pigs
