Sows and piglets are critical in the maternity period, but many pig farms still have one or more holes in the management of the delivery room. See the detailed description below.
1 Dirty sows enter the delivery room
After the birth of the piglet, there is almost no resistance to disease. The bacteria are most likely to invade and cause piglets to become ill. Because the sows have completely cleaned and disinfected the incubator of the obstetrics before the bed, the disease caused by the sow is the main infection channel. It is even more important to clean and sterilize sows before going to bed. Some pig farms use two flushing methods at a time, combined with measures such as cleaning up the sow at any time, effectively reducing the risk of early pregnancies in piglets, that is, cleaning the sows’ body filth in the breeding houses and then using the chemicals. Once sterilized, the pigs should be sterilized once they reach the upper part of the bed and the pathogens should be minimized. At present, some pig farms are still unable to do the cleaning and disinfection work before the sow goes into the house, hoping to attract enough attention.
2 Do not check sow breasts before birth
Breast milk is the only source of nutrition for suckling piglets, and the breasts of pigs are different from other animals. A piglet only eats milk from one nipple and has the habit of fixing the nipple. Once it is fixed for life, it will remain unchanged. Whether the breast is normal or not will determine whether a piglet survives or develops normally. Swelling or atrophy of the sows' udder is common in production, resulting in insufficient secretion of breast milk, impaired development of piglets due to malnutrition, predisposition to disease, and increased mortality. If we can focus on the breast when the sow goes to bed, conduct inspections and take appropriate measures on the unsatisfactory breasts, we will increase the lactation during lactation and improve the survival rate of piglets. At the same time, checking the number of effective nipples in advance will also provide a basis for fostering after birth, which is more conducive to the survival of newborn piglets.
3 The temperature in the delivery room is too high
People have recognized the importance of temperature on the survival of piglets, but often there is a phenomenon that the temperature in the delivery room is too high. It is not conducive to the growth and development of piglets, because the high temperature in the maternity ward reduces the intake of sows, and the amount of lactation is low. The nutritional supply of piglets insufficient. When the outside temperature is high, the piglets often go outside and do not know how to return to the incubator. The crushed death rate increases, and if the temperature is not stable, the piglets will fall outside and the temperature of the homes will decrease, causing the piglets to suffer from colds or diarrhea. Too high temperature in the delivery room wastes energy and is not conducive to piglet production. Under normal circumstances, the temperature of the delivery room is reasonable at 18°C~22°C. If the temperature is higher than 24°C, the sow's feed intake will decrease. Therefore, if the piglets have incubators and heating equipment, the temperature inside the house should not be raised too much.
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