Swine Pig Production Swine Pig Production Main Purpose
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Swine (Pig) Production
Swine (Pig) Production • Main Purpose – to produce pork for Human consumption
Swine (Pig) Production Terms for Understanding • Castration – the removal of testicals from the male swine for the purpose of improving feed conversion, disposition and meat quality
Swine (Pig) Production Terms for Understanding • Boar– A male pig not castrated that is used for breeding purposes • Barrow- A male pig that IS castrated that is entirely meant for pork production
Swine (Pig) Production Terms for Understanding • Sow– A female pig that has already produces a litter of baby pigs • Gilt- A female pig that has NOT produces a litter of baby pigs
Breeds Of Swine
Duroc • Origin-New York/New Jersey • Ears- Droopy • Color- Cherry Red • Misc. -Large Frame, Fast gainers, good mothers, Popular breed
Hampshire • Origin. Kentucky • Ears-Erect • Color-Black with a White Belt • Misc. -The “Meat Breed” Excellent Carcass
Berkshire • Origin. England • Ears-Erect • Color-Black with 6 White Points • Misc. -Short Snout, Meat type hog
Poland China • Origin-Ohio • Ears-Droopy • Color- Black w/6 White points • Misc. -Long body thick hams
Spots (Spotted Poland China) • Origin-Ohio • Ears-Droopy • Color-no less than 20% or more than 80% White • Misc. -Good mothers, fast gainers
Chester White • Origin. Pennsylvania • Ears-Droopy • Color-White with blue freckles • Misc. -good mothers, large frame
Yorkshire • Origin. England • Ears-Erect • Color- White • Misc. -The Mother Breed, Largest Litters
Landrace • Origin. Denmark • Ears-Droopy • Color-White • Misc. Extremely Long Body
Swine Reproduction
Reproduction Boar Produces sperm Fertilizes the egg Sow Produces the egg Carries the litters
Swine Reproduction • Estrus q The period of time a sow is receptive to the male for breeding purposes q Comes every 21 days q Last for 3 days q Ovulation (egg production) occurs
Swine Reproduction • Fertilization q The period of time in which the sperm actually unites with the eggs q Multifertilization which causes multi-pig litters
Swine Reproduction • Gestation q. The time between fertilization and giving birth (parturition) q 114 Day or q 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days
Swine Reproduction • Farrowing a sow q The components of controlled delivery q Put sow in crate 1 -5 Days before due date q Exercise Daily q Feed 6 lbs daily q Once babies are born add one pound per pig to ration
Swine Reproduction • Farrowing Baby Pig Care first 2 weeks q. Have feed out from day 1 q. Give iron shot ¼ cc q. Clip Teeth q. Castrate q. Ear notch
Piglet Anemia • Anemia is an iron • The piglet will eat deficiency of the some of the soil blood. • Soil contains trace • The most natural amounts of iron way to treat for this is to place the piglet on a soil floor
Some farmers clip a piglets teeth. Why? • Piglets may bite at the tails of other piglets. This causes open wounds and possible infection.
Some farmers clip a piglets teeth. Why? • Piglets will bite a the tails of other piglets, causing open wounds on the animal. • Cutting the tail is called TAIL DOCKING
What is about to happen to the piglet in these pictures?
Swine Reproduction • Ear Notching q. Universal Swine Identification system q. Tags will come off in the feed pen
Swine Reproduction • Ear Notching
Swine Reproduction • Ear Notching
Swine Reproduction • Ear Notching • The right (litter) ear is equal to 9+3+3+1=16 • The left (pig) ear is equal to 3 • This is the 16 -3 pig.
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