Swine Reproduction
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Adam Nash
Swine Reproduction
http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/resource-room/reprod/swine/index.htm
Reproduction
Boar
Produces sperm
Fertilizes the egg
Sow
Produces the egg
Carries the litters
Swine Reproduction
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Estrus
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The period of time a
sow is receptive to
the male for
breeding purposes
Comes every 21 days
Last for 3 days
Ovulation (egg
production) occurs
Swine Reproduction
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Fertilization
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The period of
time in which
the sperm
actually unites
with the eggs
Multifertilization
which causes
multi-pig
litters
Swine Reproduction
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Gestation
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The time between
fertilization and
giving birth
(parturition)
114 Day or
3 months, 3
weeks, and 3 days
Swine Reproduction
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Farrowing a
sow
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The components of
controlled delivery
Put sow in crate 1-5
Days before due date
Exercise Daily
Feed 6 lbs daily
Once babies are born
add one pound per
pig to ration
Swine Reproduction
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Farrowing
Baby Pig Care - first 2
weeks
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Have feed out
from day 1
Give iron shot
¼ cc
Clip Teeth
Castrate
Ear notch