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Pregnancy and birth A sow is pregnant for 115 da ys, this is called a ‘gestating sow’. T his number is easy to remember: it is exactly 3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days. Two checks are made to see if the sow is pregnant: the farmer or the vet makes an ultrasound scan after 3 weeks and after 6 weeks. A sow that is going to give birth for the first time is called a gilt. These young sows sometimes need assistance at the birth. On average a sow gives birth to 12 piglets each pregnancy. A sow is pregnant on average 2.3 times a year.
Baby phase A piglet drinks its m other's milk for 28 days. A sow produces 10 litr es of milk per day, which is enough to feed all her piglets. After 1 week the piglets are also given solid feed in the form of easily digestible pellets. After 3 weeks the sow starts producing less milk and as the growing piglets get hungrier, they are given more pellets to eat.
Young pigs After 4 weeks the piglets are moved to a separate pen for a per iod of 6 weeks. At this stage th e piglets weigh about 7 kilos. This creates more space in the farrowing house. The gilts and castrated boars are housed in groups of 10 to 12 animals. This creates a calm, sociable atmosphere in the group. The animals are provided with:
A heated place to rest A full feed trough Fresh drinking water A separate area for dunging Toys such as a chain, a ball or a bag
Adult phase From a weight of about 23 kilos the pigs are transferred to the fattening or finisher farm. This may be an entirely separate farm or a building or section on the same farm (farrow-to-finish integration). At the fattener farm the pigs are housed in groups. Here they grow in 16 weeks to reach a weight of about 115 kilograms. Then they are sent to slaughter
A day in the life of a typical pig farmer The morning 7:00 - 8:00
Feed sows and piglets
8:00 - 8:45
Eat breakfast with the family and take the children to school
8:45 -10:00
Check sows that aren't pregnant - check if sows are in heat (ready to be mated) - order semen
10:00 -12:00
Inspect pregnant sows and piglets (check if they need more/less feed, vaccinate against sickness etc)
Meeting with colleagues to discuss allocation of tasks, matters requiring attention etc. The afternoon 12:00 - 12:30 Inseminate sows 12:30 - 13:00
Lunch with the family
13:00 - 15:00
Clean the pens
15:00 - 16:00
Visit by farm advisor/ veterinarian - discuss the feed strategy - discuss how to optimise the climate in the pig houses
16:30 - 17:30
Feed sows and piglets
Update the records. The evening 17:30 18:30 18:30 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00
