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Swine (Pig) Production
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Main Purpose – to produce pork for Human consumption
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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
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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
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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
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Breeds Of Swine
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Swine Reproduction
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Reproduction Boar Produces sperm Fertilizes the egg Sow Produces the egg Carries the litters
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Swine Reproduction Estrus The period of time a sow is receptive to the male for breeding purposes Comes every 21 days Last for 3 days Ovulation (egg production) occurs
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Swine Reproduction Fertilization The period of time in which the sperm actually unites with the eggs Multi- fertilization which causes multi-pig litters
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Swine Reproduction Gestation The time between fertilization and giving birth (parturition) 114 Day or 3 months, 3 weeks, and 3 days
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Swine Reproduction Farrowing a sow The components of controlled delivery Put sow in crate 1-5 Days before due date Exercise Daily Feed 6 lbs daily Once babies are born add one pound per pig to ration
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Swine Reproduction Farrowing Baby Pig Care - first 2 weeks Have feed out from day 1 Give iron shot ¼ cc Clip Teeth Castrate Ear notch
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Swine Reproduction Ear Notching Universal Swine Identification system Tags will come off in the feed pen
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Swine Reproduction Ear Notching
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Swine Reproduction Ear Notching
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Swine Reproduction Ear Notching Quiz
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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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Feeds & Feeding Swine for pork 50 to 70 % of total production cost Use a good commercial brand name feed In General an animal will eat 3% of its body weight Protein is the Key feed element
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Feeds & Feeding Protein % for Swine 18%- 0-5 weeks 16% - 5 weeks to 75 lbs 14%- 75lbs to 125lbs - 12%- 125 to the market weight of 250 pounds
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