Summary of Production Cycle/Period

Question 1

of days in Dry Period

Answer 1

3-7

Question 2

of days in Pregnancy Period

Answer 2

114

Question 3

of days in Lactation Period

Answer 3

28-42

Question 4

of days in Rearing period of weaners

Answer 4

30-40

Question 5

of days in Growing and Finishing of Fatteners

Answer 5

90-150

Question 6

of days in Rearing period of replacement stocks

Answer 6

150-180

Question 7

this is the period between weaning and the next service.

Answer 7

the dry period

Question 8

this is the period when a sow is pregnant for about 114 days or 3 months + 3 weeks + 3 days

Answer 8

The Pregnancy Period

Question 9

this is the period, the suckling period lasts for as long the farmer allows it.

Answer 9

the lactation period

Question 10

the period, whereas the piglets can be separated from the sow a d further reared.

Answer 10

the rearing period of weaners

Question 11

the rearing period of weaners, their weights by then will be?

Answer 11

15-20 kgs

Question 12

this period, whereas the pigs are now ready for fattening.

Answer 12

Growing and Finishing of Fatteners

Question 13

growing to finishing takes in how many months?

Answer 13

3-5 months

Question 14

this Period are some farmers rear their own replacement breeders from piglets they produced on their own farm.

Answer 14

rearing of replacement stock

Question 15

replacement breeders reared to an age of about?

Answer 15

8 months