SWINE

PRODUCTION
MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES
Prepared by Michele Van Dalida
HOUSING MANAGEMENT
 SELECTION OF HOUSING LOCATIONS
• The site should be at an elevated place.

• The site should be protected from

the sun (shade from trees) and have
ample fresh air.

• Away from residences (around 8-10

meter away downwind).

• Suitable for manure disposal, connected to reliable

water and electricity sources.
FEEDS AND FEEDING PRACTICES
• If the milk supply of the sow is inadequate to feed her
piglets, use a milk replacer/transfer to another sow
with fewer piglets.
• Begin feeding a commercial good pre-starter ration
when the pigs are about one week of age.
FEEDS AND FEEDING PRACTICES
What to feed in your pig?

• Vegetable, fruit and bread scraps

• Rice Bran

• Root Crops
CARE AND HEALTH PRACTICES
• Hog cholera or Swine Fever
SIGNS
• Fever, loss appetite,
constipation
• Increased thirst, chills and
sometimes vomiting
• Reddish, purple
discoloration of skin at ears, • Disinfect contaminated
abdomen, inner thighs
PREVENTIONS
• Vaccinate all pigs against
the disease using a reliable
vaccine
• Dispose all pigs known to
have the disease.
pens and premises properly
• Avoid giving uncooked
slops or kitchen scraps to
pigs which are common
sources of infection
CARE AND HEALTH PRACTICES
• Swine Flu – exposure to stress; poor environment
SIGNS PREVENTIONS
• Coughing • Improve management and
• Eye and nasal discharge emphasize dry, clean, draft-
• Difficult breathing free and well-ventilated
(abdominal nature) housing
• Chilling • Avoid overcrowding, as
• Muscular cramps most respiratory disease are
• Sneezing transmitted by inhalation of
infected air particles
• Provide plenty of clean,
fresh water, nutritious feed
and vitamin-antibiotic feed
supplement
SELECTION OF BREEDING SOW

When selecting breeder sows on the basis of physical

appearance, consider the following:

• Choose those which do not have inverted teats such

teats are inherited and do not secrete milk.
• A long body is more desirably in sows because it
provides more space for udder development.
• Female breeders should come from a litter of eight or
more good-sized piglets with high survivability
SELECTION OF BREEDING BOAR

• To have sound feet with good, full hams, uniform

curve at the back and of good length.
• To have at least 12 nicely placed rudimentary teats
so as to pass on this characteristic.
• Select biggest from the litter.
• To be selected from the herd which is having
normal sex organs, active, healthy and strong.
• Must be at least 8 months old at first service.
CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF
NEWBORN PIGLETS
• Teeth Trimming to prevent • Oral Iron Supplement
biting the sow’s udder.
CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF
NEWBORN PIGLETS
• Tail Cutting (crude surgical • Heating for Piglets
instruments)
CARE AND MANAGEMENT OF
NEWBORN PIGLETS
• Crop feeding