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 M ange is a skin disease caused by an external parasite (mite) which is characterized by severe swelling which affects pig growth. Alternatively, it can be called  Sarcoptic mange, Sarcoptes scabiei, scabies Mange is a parasitic skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabiei. Sarcoptic mange (sometimes called scabies) is the most common and it is significant because it is irritating and uncomfortable to pigs, causing a lot of scratching and skin damage. It significantly reduces the growth rate and feed conversion rate. The life cycle of the mite is short, taking 14-15 days to complete. The mite dies quickly away from the pig. In less than five days in most conditions (although it could be from hours to 15 days). It is important to keep this in mind for its control. If a farm is free of mange, it is one of the easiest diseases to prevent, because it can only be introduced to the farm by animals carrying the organism. However, once introduced into the farm, it tends to remain endemic if measu

  The first few hours of life can define the lifetime performance of a pig. A weak pig will also struggle, especially as it is exposed to an array of antigens and environmental stresses as it grows .  Emmanuel U. Ozuluonye, Animal Health/Production Consultant, Zulinkx Agro & Vet. Services , outlines four key areas that pig farmers need to focus on to build a strong immunity foundation for piglets. “When the piglet is born, it is a very naive animal. It does not have a well developed immune system. So most of the immunity that the pig will require for survival will come through passive immunity from the mother to the piglet,”  Ozuluonye  says. He further explains there is no passage of antibodies while the piglet is in the womb. Therefore, the protection the piglets receive immediately after birth is critical. FOUR (4) ESSENTIAL THINGS THAT BUILD SOLID PIGLETS IMMUNITY: Piglets receiving colostrum within the first 20hrs of birth 1.  SOW/DAM HEALTH Piglet immunity originates with the

 Good finishing is determined by good starting.  In pig farming, fine genetics and good ration/feeding is key to a final harvest. Below are  two basic factors that ensures optimum weight gain in weaned piglets: Piglets feeding 1. Start with strong weaned pig feed intake The first hurdle is the transition from sow’s milk to dry feed. Until now, the piglet has only known the sow as a source of food and only been familiar with the taste and smell of the farrowing pen. Nursery feed ingredients need to include the right taste and smell profiles to set off chemical reactions and drive the pig to start eating. Average feed intake in the first 3-4 days post-weaning is too low to meet the pig’s energy requirements for maintenance and growth. You can close the energy gap with complex, highly digestible feed ingredients. These ingredients trigger receptors along the pig’s gut that drive metabolic function. This process helps pigs get the most out of the feed they eat and drives consistent feed in

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Poor piglets management Feeding in a damp environment Among all the diseases in the suckling piglet, diarrhoea is the most common and probably the most important. Piglet diarrhea is a threat in most herds and a range of different infections can be expected to exist in the environment, regardless of control measures.  It is a common cause of mortality and  often closely associated with poor hygiene, inappropriate husbandry (e.g., early weaning), stressful environment and inappropriate feeding regiments. Piglet diarrhea or “scour” can be common at both the neonatal and the post-weaning stages. COMMON CAUSES 1.  Escherichia coli (E. coli)  strains are common within the first week of life, and again in the first week after weaning. 2.  Clostridial enteritis  causes acute enteritis and scouring within the first week of life 3.  Coccidia  causes scouring commonly between 9 days of age and at weaning 4.  Transmissible gastroenteritis (TGE and Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea)  causes sudden and seve

Totally eliminating odours from pig farm has proved not to be an easy task but with my years of experience in the sector, I can confidently assure you that it's possible to eliminate odor in pig farm. Unhygienic pig farm Odour management in livestock farms has posed a serious challenge to not just the farmer but to the general public as well as the environmental management agents. Odour emanating from pig farm is said to be one of the most pungent and disturbing of all livestock venture and posses serious threat to human health. Below are five (5) effective ways of eliminating or minimizing odours from Swine farms ; i.  Siting The Farm Away from Residential Area This will allow for sun drying of the manure in the open without attracting environmental agents. Also the pen should be constructed in such a manner that the urine flows to the drainage point where it's collected in the dung pit. ii.  Connecting Vent Pipes to the Dung Pit Just as the drain pipes in human homes removes

  Weaning large litters of thrifty, heavyweight pigs is a key factor for a profitable swine herd and this can be achieved by doing the following; • Treat / disinfect the navel cord with tincture of iodine as soon as it is cut • Feed on mothers’ milk for the first 6-8 weeks along with creep feed. • Protect the piglets against extreme weather conditions, particularly during the first two months. • Needle teeth should be clipped shortly after birth. • Vaccinate the piglets as per recommended vaccination schedule. • Provide Iron supplement to prevent piglet anemia (very necessary) at the 3rd and 21st day of birth. • Male piglets not selected for breeding should be castrated preferably at the age of 3-4 weeks to prevent the boar odour in the cooked meat thus it enables production of quality meat. Additional feed requirements of lactating sow must be ensured for proper nursing of all the piglets born. Suckling piglets Piglets in the creep area Creep training Piglets learn the behaviour of us