How to master sow pre-management techniques?
Whether the sow's prenatal management work is good or bad determines whether the sow can operate normally after delivery. Many postpartum issues such as metritis, mastitis, agalactia syndrome, and diarrhea in piglets have a direct relationship with prenatal management. First, the preparation of the delivery room The delivery room is very important for both sows and piglets. If the delivery room is messy, cold and humid, or there are two of them, it is very likely that the farm will have bad consequences because of the disease. Cleaning and drying are necessary conditions for a good delivery room environment. 1. Soak the bed and floor for 0.5-6 hours. Then use shovels and other tools to clean up the loosened manure and feed residue, then fully flush the fence and the ground. 2, the system of cleaning fences and equipment, pay attention to cleaning the sink and the trough and its surroundings; visible dust should be washed clean; can not use high-pressure water gun directly wash the unisolated delivery house, will have a negative impact on sows and piglets, can be used Soft hose flushing. 3, disinfection of the delivery room, we must maintain a sufficient concentration of disinfectant no dead spray. 4. The pig house must be completely dry before the sow is transferred to the delivery room. If the pig house is not dry, the water will evaporate from the ground, which will make the ground and the production bed cold. 5. Check each drinker to see if the flow rate of water can reach 4 liters/minute. Insufficient drinking water can lead to a decrease in sows' intake, which is more pronounced in Summer. It is recommended to drink 35-50 liters of water per day during lactation. 6. Check whether the heat lamp can be used, and whether the ground temperature can reach 34-35°C after opening the heat lamp. Second, the method of moving sows to the delivery room Method one, move the sows to the delivery room 1 day before delivery Advantages: Make full use of the bed and pig house. Disadvantages: 1. After cleaning and disinfecting, the delivery room cannot be fully dried. Bacteria and viruses cannot be completely killed. The risk of piglet infections is greatly increased. 2. It is not possible to adjust the sow's diet in pregnancy. The feed adjustment should be completed 2-3 days before delivery. Otherwise, mastitis, metritis, and lactation deficiency will occur. 3, the sow late to adapt to the new environment, resulting in stress. 4. Sows may begin to give birth in gestational homes, affecting the survival rate of piglets. Method two: Move the sows to the delivery room 3-7 days in advance Advantages (this method is mainly recommended) 1. The pig house and field can be fully dried after cleaning. 2. Sows feed can be adjusted 2-3 days before delivery to avoid problems during childbirth. 3, sows have enough time to adapt to the new environment. 4, sows will not start delivery in pregnancy. Disclaimer: Some articles in this website have been transferred from the Internet. If you are involved in third party legal rights, please inform this website. phone OSHA/ANSI,safety hat,construction hat,work hat Ningbo Staneex Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd. , https://www.staneex.com