Selection of Breeding Boar-

Selection of Breeding Boar The male piglets should be preferably Two month older than that of the female. The piglets should have sound and strong feet and legs. The male piglets/ boar should have two equal sized testicles. Male and Females Pigs for breeding should not be selected from same Dam.

Care & Management of a new born Piglet

Care & Management of a new born Piglet 1.Take care of new born piglets by providing guard rails to save them from Over laying or crushing. 8-12 cm from the side wall with a height of 6-8 cm from the floor.

3. Needle teeth should be clipped shortly after birth.

2. Treat / disinfect the navel cord with tincture of iodine as soon as it is cut with a sharp knife. 3. Needle teeth should be clipped shortly after birth.

4. Brooding: piglets are kept in an incubator for first few days to provide warmth and comfort.

4. Brooding: piglets are kept in an incubator for first few days to provide warmth and comfort.

5. Fostering

5. Fostering Feeding of Sows Milk Hand Milking

7. Vaccinate & Deworm the piglets as per recommended vaccination schedule.

6. Supplementation of Iron to prevent piglet anemia. Inject 0.5ml of injectable iron (Inferon) to each piglet on 4th day and1ml on the 14th day 7. Vaccinate & Deworm the piglets as per recommended vaccination schedule.

Care & Management of a Pregnant Pig (Last 10 Days of Pregnancy)

Care & Management of a Pregnant Pig (Last 10 Days of Pregnancy) Clean and disinfect the farrowing pen with a solution of 2 % of phenyl lotion and keep it vacant for a week. The pregnant female may be dewormed 2 weeks before farrowing and prior to admitting into the farrowing pen. Move the clean animal to the clean pen 10 days before farrowing. Provide light bedding of chopped straw 2-3 days before farrowing.

Appearance of milk in teats when pressed indicates the approach of farrowing time. Attend the farrowing throughout. It may last up to 24 hours.

Four Pillars of SHG | Four Pillars of Livestock Rearing

Four Pillars of SHG | Four Pillars of Livestock Rearing Mutual Help Women Empowerment Livelihood | Housing Feeding (70% Cost) 3.Breeding 4.Health Management

Floor Space requirement of Different categories of Pigs

Floor Space requirement of Different categories of Pigs Category of pig | Covered area (Square feet ) | Open area (Square feet) | Maximum number of animals per pen Farrowing sow | 23-29.5 | 28.8-39.3 | 1 Dry sow/gilt | 6-8.8 | 4.5-6 | 10 Boar | 19.6-23 | 28.8-39.3 | 1 Fattener/weaner | 3-6 | 3-6 | 30

Sanitation and Hygiene

Sanitation and Hygiene The floor should be maintained dry. The feeder should be cleaned daily with clean water. The feeder could be sanitized using 5% KMnO4 (Potassium Permanganate). The floor & walls shall be cleaned daily with KMnO4 (Potassium Permanganate) (2.5 gm per liter of water). Visit of outside persons shall be strictly prohibited near the pig sty.

The area around the pig sty (i.e. road/path) must also be sanitized regularly with KMnO4 solution. Keep the clothes separate while working with the animals & don't mix them with other ones.