PORK<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\nDisease status and stability of the sow herd can have a significant impact on thriftiness in terms of producing a quality weaned pig.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI focus on how we can improve pig quality with the sow,\u201d says Mariana Boscato Menegat, PhD, swine nutritionist for Holden Farms in Northfield, Minn. \u201cIf the sow thrives the piglets are more likely to thrive. I focus on how sows are doing when they come into the farrowing room in terms of nutritional and health status, as that can determine how she does in lactation. In the nursing state, the piglets\u2019 health is closely related to the sow\u2019s health. Remember, the pig\u2019s microbiome is the same as the sow\u2019s microbiome.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou can have the perfect people working with the perfect genetics but health and biosecurity can impact all of that,\u201d says Uislei Orlando, Ph.D., global director of nutrition for PIC. \u201cHealth is one of the most important factors to achieving success.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Orlando led nutrition decisions for 12 years in a large integrated company in Brazil. He knows that herds that mix different sources of piglets are opening up their operation to a potential outbreak, which of course impacts overall herd health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cProper vaccination and biosecurity protocols will help you get the right piglet at weaning,\u201d Orlando says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health is key to producing a quality weaned pig, agrees Sergio Canavate, PIC technical services director for applied female reproduction. To this point, gilt acclimation is critical, he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGilts are a na\u00efve population \u2013 they\u2019re going to a sow farm that has its own environment. We want gilts to be acclimated before they\u2019re bred,\u201d Canavate says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe offspring from gilts are more susceptible to disease,\u201d he continues. \u201cGood biosecurity practices will help protect the farm against any threat that can impact production and health status. Also, we cannot forget to implement proper cleaning and disinfecting practices and ensure optimum environmental conditions in farrowing rooms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Producing More Quality Pigs<\/strong>
Piglet birth weight is a major component of piglet quality at weaning, says Mark Knauer, associate professor and Extension swine specialist at North Carolina State University. He believes strategies should be implemented to reduce the percentage of low birth-weight piglets. Genetic companies like PIC strongly emphasize selection to improve birthweight and survivability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cOur genetics focus on producing more piglets, but\u2019s not just about more piglets,\u201d Orlando explains. \u201cWe want more piglets at market so we\u2019re selecting for more robustness, greater birthweight, higher pre-weaning weights and survivability.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attention to Detail<\/strong>
Good management is critical in producing a thrifty quality weaned pig, and that means attention to detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cWith automated systems, we often assume sows have free access to feed and water in the farrowing room, but we want to make sure the sows have fresh feed and water at all times,\u201d Menegat says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She recommends producers ensure: Lactation feed is always fresh and feeders are unplugged; water pressure and water flow are adequate; and gilts know how to use the waterers, which may be different from what they\u2019re used to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAt the end of the day, sows with adequate nutrition and hydration during lactation will be more efficient to produce milk because they will mobilize less of their own body reserves to sustain the growth of a large litter,\u201d Menegat says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Weaning a quality pig starts with management in the first 24 to 48 hours after birth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cManagement is key,\u201d stresses Canavate. \u201cAt the end of the day, sows that produce colostrum are giving pigs the ability to have immunity. Today\u2019s sows can produce 3 kg to 3.5 kg of colostrum. They have to spread that between 15 pigs. Management helps bring this colostrum to the pigs that really need it. Small to medium piglets at birth need 200 to 250 grams of colostrum for their survivability within the first 24 hours. Good management practices help reduce the birth-to-nurse interval and are key to maximizing colostrum intake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe better our Day 1 pig care is, the more likely we are to produce a quality weaned pig. Producers need to remember, however, that weaning is one of the most stressful times in a pig\u2019s life,\u201d asserts Wayne Cast, Nutrition Specialist with PIC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFor producers, it boils down to attention to detail and 1,000 little decisions,\u201d Cast says.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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