07-01-2022, 08:32 PM
Care for piglets
Deworming before crossing, giving iron injections to the pregnant sow every two weeks and bcomplex every other day ensures that piglets grow fine and healthy and that every one born is born alive.
For our environment, we have decided that the best birth weight of piglets should be a minimum of 900grams..... 1kg to 1.1kg birthweight is excellent; and yes, you should weigh ur animals at birth so that u are sure that you are doing it right
To get weight of piglets up while in pregnancy, try feeding the sow richer and more feed during the third month of pregnancy. Instead of 2.5kg feed, you can give 3kg daily for the entire third month and the quality of feed should be that of fattening as against maintenance. Then three weeks before farrow, drop feed back to the usual.
Also note that, like we observed on the last class, bigger sows tend to be able to carry heavier piglets. So ensure you hit the 55kg benchmark before crossing to maximise the expected birthweight
Once piglets are born, they must be given same day:
1ml LA Oxytetracycline to guard against scours
1ml iron to guard against anaemia
1ml multivitamin to boost their appetite
All must be administered orally
We clip their teeth at day 3 and administer another 1ml iron.
Teeth must be clipped to prevent them wounding their faces when they are playing, cos pigs are very aggressive players. Injuries can turn septic and kill affected piglets.
Watch out for scours (diarrhoea). If you aren't observant, u may not notice they are stooling because some sows diligently clean up after their piglets and by the time you know, it might be too late
Diarrhoea is the biggest killer of piglets..... so the need to vigilantes and vigorously guard against it is very necessary
Deworming before crossing, giving iron injections to the pregnant sow every two weeks and bcomplex every other day ensures that piglets grow fine and healthy and that every one born is born alive.
For our environment, we have decided that the best birth weight of piglets should be a minimum of 900grams..... 1kg to 1.1kg birthweight is excellent; and yes, you should weigh ur animals at birth so that u are sure that you are doing it right
To get weight of piglets up while in pregnancy, try feeding the sow richer and more feed during the third month of pregnancy. Instead of 2.5kg feed, you can give 3kg daily for the entire third month and the quality of feed should be that of fattening as against maintenance. Then three weeks before farrow, drop feed back to the usual.
Also note that, like we observed on the last class, bigger sows tend to be able to carry heavier piglets. So ensure you hit the 55kg benchmark before crossing to maximise the expected birthweight
Once piglets are born, they must be given same day:
1ml LA Oxytetracycline to guard against scours
1ml iron to guard against anaemia
1ml multivitamin to boost their appetite
All must be administered orally
We clip their teeth at day 3 and administer another 1ml iron.
Teeth must be clipped to prevent them wounding their faces when they are playing, cos pigs are very aggressive players. Injuries can turn septic and kill affected piglets.
Watch out for scours (diarrhoea). If you aren't observant, u may not notice they are stooling because some sows diligently clean up after their piglets and by the time you know, it might be too late
Diarrhoea is the biggest killer of piglets..... so the need to vigilantes and vigorously guard against it is very necessary