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1. Rutines in the stables:

1.1. -work plan: -for a week
-for a day
1.2.-vaccination: -why
-what
1.3.-control of pregnancy: -scanning
-return sows
1.4.-feeding: -good feeding
-feeding development true
the period
2. Law from 2013:
2.1.- 4 weeks
2.2.-box for sick sows
3. Sorting the sows (based on size)
4. Different systems:
4.1. -loose in small groups
4.2.-loose in big groups
4.3.-loose with a box per sow
5. 2011 results regarding to number of dead sows and
return rate















1.1. Work plan for a week:
-Monday: feed the sows (where is electronic feeding
system is not needed), check for sick sows and give
medicine, find sows if is electronic feeding system and
they are in alarm, cleaning if necessary, check sows
who show signs of going in heat, give straw, train the
young sows if necessary(electronic feeding system),
check sows if they have proper size, move young sows
(gilts) from mating unit to gestation unit(4 weeks after
insemination), small repairs and work regarding to
mating unit.
-Tuesday: extra work comparing with Monday :
scanning,
-Wednesday: vaccination, move in sows from
insemination unit,
-Thursday: help with washing
-Friday: move sows to farrowing unit
-Working weekend: feed the sows (where is electronic
feeding system is not needed), check for sick sows and
give medicine, find sows if is electronic feeding system
and they are in alarm, cleaning if necessary, check
sows who show signs of going in heat, give straw, train
the young sows if necessary(electronic feeding
system).


Work plan for a day.
Monday: (busy day) feed, check and give medicine to
sows from mating unit, feed and check sows from
hospital unit (sygesti), cleaning in mating unit , move
boars in front of the sows and inseminate,(gestation
unit) feed the sows (where is electronic feeding
system is not needed), check for sick sows and give
medicine, find sows if is electronic feeding system and
they are in alarm, cleaning in gestation unit, HAVE A
BREAK, check sows who show signs of going in heat,
give straw, train the young sows if necessary
(electronic feeding system), check sows if they have
proper size, move young sows (gilts) from mating unit
to gestation unit(4 weeks after insemination), feed
and clean in mating unit for evening and go home.





1.2. Vaccination : the vaccination is made when we have
diseases in our farm, the animal doctor came and take
blood samples and give us the feedback what kind of
disease we have.

name of disease time to vacc name of vaccine

Polts


Glasser 2 times

Glassinord

Parvo 2 times Parvoruvax porcilis


E.coli 2 times Toxicol porcovac Suiseng

Erysipealas/red spots 2 times Parvoruvax Erysorb


Atrofish rinitis 2 times Atrinord




Sows PRRS

ingelvac


PMWS


influenza

Gripovac


Erysipealas/red spots 1 time



Parvo 1 time

Small pigs PCV2 1 time Circoflex
Mycoplasm 1 time Stellamune
Lawsonia 1 time Enterisol Ileitis


1.3. Control of pregnancy is made to make sure if ours
sows are 100% pregnant. Scanning is made only by
those who have experience. If you are not sure the
sow is pregnant by scanning a rectal check can be
made. When the sows are not pregnant by scanning
and when they are return sows they are send back to
mating unit or slaughter house.
1.4. Feeding . A good feeding is when the sows eat enough
food without wasting any food and they manage to
keep a good body condition. The food MUST be tasty,
fresh, have enough feeding units (FU) the
trough(trocul) must be clean at all the time and fresh
water available.
We can make a better results by adding some extra
components like reprofish, swine milk powder ,
melose , vegetable oil , horse beans , pears sweet
lupine.
Thru the period feeding systems change from
manually to automatically dry and wet feeding.
Advantage for a dry feed :
Easy to handle
More cheaper to build the system
have access all the time to the feed
Daily control of feed quality and apptit
Disadvantages for dry feed :
When the food comes to the piglets ,through the
pipes then some of minerals lays on the pipe and give
to the last piglets
We can not put in dry feed composition like oil,
cakes, chocolate, feed waste in general
Advantage for wet feed :
Easy to assimilate by the piglets ,
We can use feed components like soya oil ,
chocolate, candys
Short time of feeding compeered with dry feed
who take longer time
Disadvantages for wet feed :
If the pomp breaks then all the piglets dont get
food
Feeding system is more expensive
Need more knowledge about food composition
A lot of errors who can stop the food

2. Law from 2013:
The Act contains a number of rules on housing
conditions for pigs kept for farming purposes
including:
the pregnant sows and gilts must be kept in pens
from at least four weeks after mating and up to seven
days before farrowing (birth)
the sick injured or aggressive animals may
temporarily be kept in individual pens or relief pens
allowances and requirements for floor design for loose
housing systems, individual pens and relief pens
there must be at least 90 cm solid floor measured
from trough trailing edge when pregnant sows and
gilts kept in individual animal boxes in the first four
weeks after service
To be installed sprinkling systems or similar device
that there should be permanent access to rooting
materials
there must be access to a sufficient quantity of
straw, bulky or feed or feed with high fiber

Be aware that for some of the Act is a transitional
period until 1 January 2013 for buildings that were in
use when the rules were adopted. For sprinkling
system is the transition period, until the first January
2014.
http://www.foedevarestyrelsen.dk/dyr/dyrevelfaerd/l
andbrugsdyr_heste/svin/Sider/forside.aspx
(asta poti sa nu o pui)According to animal protection
law states that animals are treated properly and the
best possible protection against pain, suffering,
distress, lasting harm and substantial disadvantage, in
addition, the animal keeper, make sure that they are
treated caring, including that they be housed, fed,
watered and cared taking into account their
physiological, behavioral and health needs. The rooms
and areas where animals are kept should be designed
so that the animals' needs, including that they have
the necessary freedom of movement and is protected
from the weather. Animal Protection Act also contains
rules on matters such killing, mutilations, exhibition
and sale. Moreover, animal welfare law a rule that
there must be ring in the nose of the pig, if it is to
prevent them from rooting in the ground.

Animal Protection Act provisions will always apply, in
addition to the specific rules laid down for the keeping
of pigs.(pana aici)
3 Sorting the sows (based on size)

-Very weak animals moved to relief or hospital pen and
fed ad libitum.
Typically due to lean(weak) animals, the body condition
management in the farrowing unit is defective, or the
sow / gilt by insertion of gestation unit has not come at
the right foodkurve.
-Young and rank weak gilts and sows are often difficult
to integrate into the flock. these animals is often
"relegated" to the non-attractive areas of the path - eg.
activity area it is extremely stressful for these animals to
lie on the slatted floor in a cold and troubled area of the
path.
There may be several steps to integrate these animals in
the flock:
* special paths for gilts and young sows
* allocation of specific nest box for deployment in large
pens
* establishment of good getaway(running) options.
4. Different systems:
4.1. -loose in small groups: Group pens a simple and
economic solution
Loose in small groups in my opinion is the best
idea and way to have sows in gestation unit,
because they will be a team all over the way from
insemination to farrowing. The sows will not fight,
so no more medicine used for injured sows and
lower risk for returners.
Advantages:
all sows eat at the same time
the farm manager can easily supervise his stock
while the sows are feeding
the sows do not need a special training period
for the system
no aggression during feeding
45 - 55 cm feeding space width
simple pen arrangement
cost-effective solution






4.2.-Loose in big groups:
Electronic sow feeding on-demand (ESF) is a feeding
system for pregnant sows housed in groups. The
advantages of animal-friendly husbandry and individual
feeding adapted to the needs of the individual sow are
combined in an ideal manner. Individual feeding means
that feed is distributed as required by the condition of the
individual sow. Feed can be distributed either dry or liquid.
Advantages:
group management to a maximum of 60 sows per ESF
station
station computer for every station
automatic selection
heat detection (returners)
hand-held terminal for mobile management
freely-programmable feed curves can be visualized at
the PC
sow management software
color marking
variable installation possibilities, also suitable for
installation in older houses
Disadvantages : the sows fight for ranking and the
weakest get hurt, neead a careful attention to see
returners, risk that the sow get empty to farrowing
stable, many electronic and hydraulik things that can
break down


4.3.-loose with a box per sow
The free-access stalls close automatically when a sow
enters the stall and open when the sow wants to leave
the stall, allowing to the sows to move around freely
within their group. This provides every sow
with her own feeding place where she can eat without
being disturbed. Feed can be provided either dry or
liquid.
Free-access stalls have the following advantages:
the sow can enter or leave the stall at her own will;
all sows can eat simultaneously;
protection against more aggressive sows;
no stress during feeding;
good monitoring conditions for every sow since the
stalls can be locked
individually or altogether;
the stall also acts as a safe retreat for individual
sows;
provides high comfort for both the service
personnel and the sow.

5. 2011 results regarding to number of dead sows and
return rate:
Results from my farm regarding to returners and dead
sows: