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PRODUCTION
• Ear notching - Cutting of small pieces of skin out
of the edges of the ears.
• Identification system - An essential part of any
record-keeping system in animal production.
• Herd records - It summarizes records of
important aspects of herd production on weekly
or monthly basis.
• Reproduction record - It records the number of
pigs born alive and number born dead.
• Records - It helps compare the production or
growth of different animals.
Identification system
Identification system - An essential part of
any record-keeping system in animal
production.
• Most Common Identification System:
a. Notching - Cutting of small pieces of skin
out of the edges of the ears.
b. Tattooing
c. Ear Tagging
Records
• Records - It helps compare the
production or growth of different
animals.
1. Litter records
Birth Weight (1.5 kg is good)
Weaning weight (18kg is good)
Records
2. Dam Record
Number of piglets weaned per year (18 is
good)
3. Marketing
Age and weight
4. Conversion rate
Pigs that gain more weight from given
amount of food.
A satisfactory conversion ratio should be 1 kg
live weight gain for 3 to 5 kg of feed.
• Reproduction record - It records the
number of pigs born alive and
number born dead.
• Herd records - It summarizes records
of important aspects of herd
production on weekly or monthly
basis.
QUIZ
A. Identify what is referred to in the statement.