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Pigs 4
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- 1Give 3 reasons for the growth of the outdoor pig industryHigh capital costs for indoor pig housing
Public demand for less intensive industry
Planning regulations making it more difficult to develop indoor pig production - 2Why are pigs rarely reared to slaughter outside?Grown in conventional finishing units after weaning
- 3What soil types favour outdoor pig production?Level, free draining soils
Chalk and sand favourable
Clay unfavourable - 4Give 4 disadvantages of outdoor pig housingHigher pig mortality in Winter due to weather conditions
Sunburn in Summer
Predators
Theft - 5Give an advantage and a disadvantage of nose-ringingProtects ground from poaching by discouraging rooting behaviour
Serious welfare concern - 6Are the capital costs lower or higher in outdoor pig production?Lower
- 7Are the labour costs lower or higher in outdoor pig production?Higher
- 8Is weight gain and feed efficiency lower or higher in outdoor pig production?Slightly lower
- 9Are the feed costs lower or higher in outdoor pig production?Higher - plus additional cost of bedding
- 10How can outdoor pig production be incorporated with other enterprises on a farm?Part of crop rotation
- 11How often should the herd be moved in outdoor pig production?Every 2 years
Ideally, should not return to site for 2 years
Best to have 3 sites around which the herd rotates - 12Why is teeth clipping not required in outdoor units?Chew twigs and roots
- 13What is the recommended stocking density on outdoor units?25 sows per hectare
Equivalent to 10 sows per acre - 14Which breeds are favoured in outdoor pig units?Percentage of dark breeds used e.g. Duroc or Hampshire which are hardy to withstand the outdoor environment
- 15Give 2 priorities when selecting sows for outdoor unitsGood conformation e.g. leg soundness
Mothering ability major priority as sow has more freedom on pasture - 16What was the difference in weight gain between outdoor and indoor pigs?Compared with pigs fed ad lib indoors, pigs fed ad lib outdoors did not differ in weight gain but had a higher intake
- 17Give an advantage and a disadvantage of restricted feeding outdoorsReduces daily gain but improves feed conversion efficiency to a level similar to indoor feeding
- 18Give 3 beneficial carcass characteristics in pigs reared outdoorsLeaner meat
Less back fat
Restrictively fed outdoor pigs had a higher proportion of polyunsaturated fatty acids in muscle - 19How far behind indoor production are the production levels in outdoor units?5-10%
- 20Below which temperature do outdoor sows require additional energy to maintain body temperature?17 degrees Celsius
- 21How much extra feed will an outdoor sow require in Winter compared to an indoor sow?0.4 kg/day
- 22How should outdoor sows be fed after weaning?Split into groups according to body condition and litter size
Thin sows fed 10% more than fat sows - 23How does the protein requirement differ for outdoor sows?Similar to indoor sows
- 24How long can pet pot-bellied pigs live for?12-18 years
- 25How much can pet pot-bellied pigs weigh when fully grown?60 kg
- 26How often will pet pigs require hoof trimming?2 times per year
- 27What diet should be fed to pet pigs?Dry sow diet as high in fibre and low in energy
No more than 2% of body weight - 28How much of the diet of a pet pig should be made up of fresh vegetables?25%
- 29Why should cat and dog food not be fed to pet pigs?Too high in protein
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- BVSc Animal Management 2 (Pigs) Karteikarten am Pigs 4, erstellt von Florence Edwards am 26/10/2016.
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- Florence Edwards · Okt 2016
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