Basic pig knowledge

Things you must know

Entrance room

Changing room The only entrance into the pig house. You have to change all your cloth. Always remember to wash your hands before

entering the stables. Remember quarantine rules. 12 hours

Picture of entrance room

Look at the picture at page 29 in your book

Quarantine

If you have been in another pig house, less than 12 hours ago.

Been out of Denmark less then 24 hours ago. Shows or excibitions with pigs 12 hours. Feed and working tools also have quarantine.

Outer defence

Truckdrivers and others must respect quarantine rules.

All delivery of sale animals must happen away from the pig house, at least 50 m.

No strangers in the pig house, without an appointment. Always remember to lock the front door.

Feed and other equipments must be delivered in a separated storage facility.

Inner defence

No or as little as possible infections between the stable units.

One set of boots and tools for each stable unit.

Wash your hands between the stableunits. When you work in the stables, always go from

youngest to oldest pig. Keep clean I all aspects.

Farmer Words

What is the name

Age groups Newborn pigs = smågrise

0 kg. Piglets = smågrise

0-5 kg Weaners = fravænningsgrise

7-30 kg Growing Pigs = Ungsvin

30- 60 kg Finishing pigs/ slaughter pigs = slagtesvin

60- 100 kg Sows = Søer Gilt = poltA female pig which has been selected to become a sow (6-8 months old) First parity sow = gylt

A female pig which has been insiminated for the first time, but not given birth yet.

Stable units

What are they called

Mating and service unit

In danish løbeafdelingen. This is the stable where the mating takes

place. The boars and the gilt are also in this unit. The gilt come to this unit when they weigh

about 120 kg, to be stimulated by the boars, and then get into heat.

Mating and service unit

Gestation unit

In danish drægtighedsstalden. Pregnancy unit

This is the unit where the sows is stabled after being serviced or inseminated.

Gilts and first parity sows is also stabled here. The pregnant sows is stabled in this unit for

about 100 days.

Gestation unit

Farrowing unit

In danish farestalden. This is the unit where the farrowing takes

place. The sow must in the farrowing unit for 4

weeks, with her piglets. (danish law)

Farrowing unit

Weaner unit

In danish klimastalden/ smågrisestalden. This is the unit where where the weaners is

stabled, after they have been weaned from the sow.

The weaners will be in this unit for 8 weeks.

Weaner unit

Young pig and finishing unit.

In danish slagtesvinestalden. This is the unit where the finishing pigs is

stabled. 30 -100 kg

Young and finishing unit

Others units

Gilt unit = poltestald Hospital = sygestald Quarantine unit = karantænestald

The unit where you keep bought animals for 8 weeks, to minimize the risk of infection.

Study hour

Read chapter no. 1 Groups of two-three persons. Write down all word you do not understand

(make your own dictionary from english to your local language).

Make questions to the discussing-hour.

After the coffee break

Chapter 4 and 5 2 assignments for next Friday