(PAES 401:2001) SWINE HOUSING Flashcards
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refers to a male breeding swine which is at least 8 months old
Boar
place for piglets inside the farrowing pen
creep area
rate of removing undesirable or unproductive animals within the herd
culling rate
unbred sows which have just been weaned; non-pregnant sows
dry sows
act of giving birth in swine
farrowing
area in which a sow is confined during farrowing and lactation periods, but in which the sow
can turn around
farrowing pen
device in which a sow is confined during farrowing and lactation periods and which prevents
sow from turning around
farrowing stall
farrowing crate
swine raised for meat production usually starts at 15 kg
fattener
swine which are 66 kg and up
finisher
female swine that has not farrowed
gilt
swine from 40 to 65 kg
grower
piglets born in one farrowing
litter
average number of farrowings of one sow per year
litter index
farrowing index
number of days an animal stays in a pen
occupancy
any breeding female pig that has farrowed
sow
piglet that has been recently separated from its mother
weaner
weanling
In this system, the sows are removed when the piglets reach weaning age. The pigs remain in
the same building from farrowing until they reach the desired weight for slaughtering
One unit system
The sows and piglets remain in the farrowing house until the piglets are weaned. The
weanlings are transferred to a growing-finishing house.
Two-unit system
The sows and piglets remain in the farrowing house until weaning. The weanlings are moved
to a nursery house and finally to a growing-finishing unit where they stay until they are ready
for slaughter.
Three-unit system
The sows and piglets remain in the farrowing house until weaning. After weaning, piglets are
moved to a nursery house, then to a growing house and finally to a finishing house until they
are ready for slaughter.
Four-unit system
Minimum recommended space requirement for swine up to 10 kg
0.11m²/animal
Minimum recommended space requirement for swine 11 - 20 kg
0.20 m²/animal
Minimum recommended space requirement for swine 21 - 40 kg
0.35m²/animal
Minimum recommended space requirement for swine 41 - 60 kg
0.50m²/animal
