aNIMAL pRODUCTION RAISING SWINE PRESENTATION.pptx

About Agriculture

1. hog raising

2. Why organic pig farming?

3. Improve soil health – manures can be used as fertilizer Additional income – manures can be sold Lower cost production – you can mix your own feeds to be fed to your hogs. Easy to manage

4. Breeds of swine

5. breeds of swine Philippine Native Pig Indigenous Small and lack the symmetry of standard breeds. Named after the region where they are found Ilocano pig, Tagalog pig, etc. Small and late maturing, solid black or with white markings, small ears, sway back with weak pasterns, strong motherly instinct, and adapted to our system of farming.

6. landrace The American Landrace hog is white, with a long body, 16 or 17 pairs of ribs, an arched back, and a long, narrow head. The ears are droopy and large and are carried close to the face. The Landrace is a meaty hog that performs well on carcass. Landrace sows are prolific, average mothers. The milking ability of sows is of high quality.

7. As their original name depicts, they are large white hogs. They have long bodies. Black spots sometimes appear on their skin. These undesirable spots are called freckles. Yorkshires have erect ears and are known for their large litters, good mothering ability, good feed efficiency, and rapid growth. YORKSHIRE OR LARGE WHITE

8. All Duroc hogs are red, although the color can vary from very light to dark. They have ears that droop forward over the eyes. The breed is popular because of good mothering ability, efficient feed conversion, fast growth rate, and prolificacy. Prolificacy is the ability to produce large numbers of offspring. The Duroc is known as a meat-type hog. DUROC

9. The Hampshire is a black hog with a white belt that encircles the forepart of the body, starting behind the head and neck. It has ears that stand erect. Some of the characteristics for which the breed is known are foraging ability, leanness of carcass, and muscling. HAMPSHIRE

10. They are black with six white points (white feet, some white on the face, and some white on the tail), and erect ears. The Berkshire is a medium-sized hog known for its lean carcass, meat texture, and flavor. BERKSHIRE

11. PIETRAIN This medium-sized breed is white with black spots. The color pigmentation is not very deep, and the black spots are not dominant on all hogs. The spots have rings around them that have less pigmentation and some white hair. The ears of the Pietrain are erect. The breed is very muscular, with bulging hams that express a high proportion of lean to fat.

12. CHARACTERISTICS OF A HEALTHY PIG Shiny coat or hair Clear eyes Interest in feed Interest in its surrounding Calm breathing when resting Free movement without visible changes of joints Firm and sausage-shaped feces Clear and slightly yellowish urine Clean pink skin Wet and clean snout

13. SWINE CHARACTERISTICS Gregarious, social animals Social order Panoramic vision Follow each other Maintain visual and body contact Very susceptible to hot temperature or conditions NORMAL SWINE BEHAVIOR   Grunt/bark when agitated Squeal loudly when restrained or frightened Strong natural urge to escape

14. Gestation period – 114 days ( 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days) ± 5 days Maturity - 8 months Weaning period – 28-30 days

15. How to choose good boar

16. How to choose good breeder sow/gilt

17. Signs of in-heat ( pinagmaya / paglalandi )

18. Signs of pregnancy

19. Signs of farrowing

20. weaning