Pig Industry

Farrowing is birthing pigs

Farrowing rate vs conception rate: pig that are bred and farrow or conceive

parody: number of litters eg. parody 4 has had 4 litters

parody 3-5 most productive

Oestrus cycle: 21 )16-24) days

Gestation: 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days

Breeds: Landrace, large white, duroc

Number of pigs on farm is usually 10x number of sows

F1 females (cross between 2 purebreds) cross terminal sire produces F2

Swill feeding: Feeding food scraps to pigs. Illegal to prevent spread of disease

Know ADG

Piglets need to be kept warm in "creep" area

Colostrum (first milk) contains antibodies to develop immune system

Fostering-sometimes piglets are removed and moved to another sow if numbers aren't even

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