Swine (Pig) Production

Swine (Pig) Production

• Main Purpose – to produce pork for Human consumption

Swine (Pig) ProductionTerms for Understanding

• Castration – the removal of testicals from the male swine for the purpose of improving feed conversion, disposition and meat quality

Swine (Pig) ProductionTerms 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) ProductionTerms 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/6White 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

Tamworth

• Origin- ?• Ears-Erect• Color-Red• Misc.-Not Very

good

Swine Reproduction

Reproduction

Boar Produces spermFertilizes the egg

Sow Produces the eggCarries the litters

Swine Reproduction

•EstrusThe period of time a

sow is receptive to the male for breeding purposes

Comes every 21 daysLast for 3 daysOvulation (egg

production) occurs

Swine Reproduction

•FertilizationThe period of

time in which the sperm actually unites with the eggs

Multi-fertilization which causes multi-pig litters

Swine Reproduction

•Gestation The time between fertilization and giving birth (parturition)

114 Day or 3 months, 3 weeks,

and 3 days

Swine Reproduction

•Farrowing a sow

• The components of controlled delivery

1. Put sow in crate 1-5 Days before due date

2. Exercise Daily3. Feed 6 lbs daily4. Once babies are born

add one pound per pig to ration

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

Swine Reproduction

•Ear Notching

Universal Swine Identification system

Tags will come off in the feed pen

Swine Reproduction

•Ear Notching

Swine Reproduction

•Ear Notching

Swine Reproduction

•Ear Notching

•Quiz

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.

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

Feeds & Feeding

•Protein % for Swine

18%- 0-5 weeks16% - 5 weeks to

75 lbs 14%- 75lbs to

125lbs -12%- 125 to the

market weight of 250 pounds

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