ANIMAL HUSBANDRY INFORMATION

PIG

Management

Selection of breeds

• For commercial pig farming upgraded / crossbred or exotic stock in good health should be selected.

• While selecting a gilt or sow primary aim should be to secure a female that will produce large survivable litter and which can attain marketable weight at an age of six months or less.

• Animals those are ready to be bred should be selected.

• Identify the newly purchased animal by giving suitable identification mark (ear notching or tattooing).

• Vaccinate the animals against diseases.

• Keep the animal under observations for a period of about two weeks and then mix with the other animals.

• Purchase animals in two batches at the interval of three months.

• Follow judicious culling and replacement of animals in a herd.

• Cull the old animals after 10-12 farrowings.

Last updated: 26-8-2006