"Measles" or "Measly Pork: The tapeworm Taenia solium occurs in man, whereas its intermediate stage Cysticercus cellulosae occurs in the pig. These cysts or "measles" can be found in the muscles of especially the heart, tongue, shoulder, buttocks and...
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Pig Husbandry
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Practical feeds
Feeding from birth to wearing Piglets grow the fastest and have the most efficient feed conversion during this stage. For this reason it is the most critical period with respect to nutrient supplementation in correct amounts and rations. The newly born...
Social and structural environment
Floor Spacing Floor spacing for swine production will be for essential sustainability: The total of pigs kept per floor spacing unit has an important influence on the cost of housing. It is the tendency to keep more pigs on a smaller floor space, but this is...
Breeding Management – Mating
The breeding herd Sow The sow should be checked for heat from the third morning after weaning i.e., with Friday weaning the first signs of heat in the sows will be seen on Tuesday. The fullest proof method for detecting heat is to put sow with a suitable boar to...
Breeding Management – Mating
The breeding herd Sow The sow should be checked for heat from the third morning after weaning i.e., with Friday weaning the first signs of heat in the sows will be seen on Tuesday. The fullest proof method for detecting heat is to put sow with a suitable boar to...