Pig husbandry

Pig husbandry

1. Terminology

   • Pig types
     • Gilt
     • Sow
     • Boar

2. UK Industry

   • Where they're reared
     • Indoors- most finishing pigs end here
     • Outdoors- pigs have more fat for the winter and are more maternal
       • Free range- outdoor production, more space
       • Organic- strict guidlines
       • must feed pig dense pellet- wont blow away
     • Depends on location- need sandy, drainy soil
   • 118 abattoirs in England (has decreased)
     • UK not eating certain parts of pig- exported
     • Slaughter <100kg live weight
       • only 60% of carcass weight when finished
   • Creating slaughter generations
     • 1. NUCLEUS- testing and selection of pig traits
     • 2. MULTIPLIER- crossbreed selected traits and undergo expansion
     • 3. COMMERCIAL- flexibility for end traits, give birth to slaughter generation