Feeding & Management of Swine

2 Major Types of Swine Production Pure Breed Commercial Feeder pig producer Buying and finishing feeder or weaner pigs Farrow to finish

Feeding Systems for Swine Operations Feeding the breeding herd Feeding baby pigs Feeding growing and finishing pigs

Common Management Practices for the Breeding Herd Multiple farrowing Artificial insemination Natural (boar) Check heat daily Check gestating sows and gilts- 2 weeks before due Put in farrowing-crate on the 110th day

Common Management Practices for Baby Pigs Day 1: colostrum- naval cord clipped Day 2-3: Iron shots and clip teeth Day 2-5: Ear notch and dock tails Day 2-14: castration Day 7: Creep feed available Before they are weaned, you need to vaccinate Make sure they are in a dry, warm area Most pigs are weaned to 3 to 8 weeks old

Management Practices to Wean Pigs to make it to Market Acceptable feed conversion High average daily gain Full feed Disease prevention and timely treatment Self waterers

Sources of Energy for Swine Corn Barley Buckwheat Wheat Triticale

Sources for Protein Soybean meal Cottonseed meal Linseed meal Peanut meal Tankage Bone meal Fish meal

Summary Feeding and managing swine is very important. Detail raising swine should not be taken lightly, but should be explored with great detail. Remember there is a great deal of experience out there to help in this as a part of swine production.