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-mainly used fo finishing hogs
- mainly used for breeding, farrowing, and piglets
1. Pig handling boards
2. Paddles
3. Trapping crates
4. Snare/ Snubbing rope
5. Carcass Carts
6. Loading Chute
7. Rattle Can
8. Gestation Crate
9. Farrowing Crates
Bacterial Vaccines:
Anitviral Vaccinations:
Biosecurity can be defined as the application of measures aimed to reduce the probability of introduction and spread of pathogens .
1. Eartags
2. Tattoos
3. Freeze Branding
Two types of feeding methods:
Hand Feed/ non-automatic
Automatic Feeders
Swine are fed grain-based rations with ground corn as the energy source and soybean meal as the high quality protein source. They also have water availble to them all though the days.
Liquid/Solid Waste:
Mortality Management:
There are many methods for disposing of swine mortalities such as
Insect Management:
Pests of concern to the hog producer include horse flies, deer flies, stable flies, house flies, mange/ itch mites
- Insecticides can play an important role in integrated fly management programs.
- Chemical control options include space sprays, baits, larvicides, residual premise sprays, and whole-animal spray
-Removing and spreading fly breeding materials weekly helps to break the cycle
-Sticky ribbons, especially the giant ones, are very effective for managing small
to moderate fly populations (must be changed every 1-2 weeks)
Odor Management:
-Keep animals clean and dry
-Remove menure buildup from floors
-Use wet feeding (3:1 water to feed ratio) to reduce odors from 23% to 31% by reducing water and feed spillage.
-Remove mortalities from the site to a rendering facility within 24 hours
Agitate and pump when favorable wind conditions exist (brisk breeze blowing away from neighbors).
BMP's:
- Buffers- distances from streams, homes, or property lines
- Costal Bermuda Grass- removes high amounts of nutrients from the soil as well as controls erosion
Emergency Management: