🐖 Swine production - Housing
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Raising pigs is gradually replacing old methods because of higher production costs.
True
All In All Out is a system of Pig Management
16℃ to 18℃
Desired temperature requirement for Boars
18-23℃
Desired temperature for breeding sows
35-37℃
Desired temperature for Neonates
Yes
When pigs are heat-stressed, are their breathing frequency 40-50 mins?
No
The best indicator of a pig’s comfort is their feed intake.
Creep area
This is a place for piglets inside the farrowing pen.
Farrowing stall
This is a device inside the farrowing pen where the sows cannot turn around
No
There is a standard type of housing for pigs.
Yes
Does swine housing conform to the land use of plan?
1km away
How far should commercial farms be from residential areas?
500 miles away
How far should farms be from major roads?
25 miles
How far should farms be from the source of groundwater?
east-west
What is the building orientation for farms?
two-unit system
This is a swine housing system where wanlings are transffered to a growing-finishing house
Four-unit system
What swine housing system is when the sows and piglets remain in the farrowing house until weaned?
0.1m² / 10kgs
What is the easy computation for space requirement?
False
There should be atleast 2 meters of roof overhang
True
Roofs should have gutter
False
Ceiling height should be atleast 2 meters high
Monitor type
What is the most conventional option from the types of roofs?
Methane
What deadly gas do swine farms produce?
Yes
Hydrogen sulfide is also one of the deadly gases produced by swine farms
No
Floors should not be skid-resistant
Concrete floors
What type of floors are desired in swine housing?
Slotted floors
What type of floor allows passage of manure and urine?
Foot Rot
What disease or injury is it called when pigs have a hard time with the floors?
Guardrail
Other than a farrowing stall, what else should be added to a farrowing pen?
3 days
How long do newborn pigs should be heated using a heater in a creep area?
10-14 mm
What is the slot space clearance of the pens for a piglet nursery?
25
How many is the maximum limit of the amount of pigs inside a growing pen?
No
Pen partitions can be painted.
Yes
Pen gates should be 600m wide and 1m high.
12 inches
What is the recommend length of feeding trough of a finisher pig?
Natural ventilation
What type of ventilation are pigs susceptible to diseases?
Climate controlled system
What is the other name for mechanical ventilation?
Lesser space requirement per pig
What is an advantage for pigs when using mechanical ventilation?
outside the pig houses
Where should the storage of feeds be placed?
two-week supply
How many feeds should there be in the storage of feeds?