Pigs Flashcards
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A
2
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A
3
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Gilt
Sow
Barrow
V-boar
Boar
Farrowing
Runt
A
Gilt = young female before first litter
Sow = female pig that has had litter of piglets
Barrow = castrated male pig
V-boar = vasectomised boar
Boar = male pig of breeding age
Farrowing = process of pig giving birth
Runt = unusually small piglet
4
Q
Traditional vs intergrated pig production
A
Traditional production:
“farrow-finish”
Pigs of every age on site
Intergrated production:
Separate herds
Breeding herds
Weaner/nursery sites
Grower-finisher sites
5
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Pig age structure
A
Breeding -> weaners -> growing/finishers
Weaning:
Weaned up to 35kg
Irregular feed intake (anorexia then gorging)
Atrophy of villi -> scours
Importance of diet, water and heat
Growing/finishers:
35-100kg
6
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Pig gestation
A
114 days
