Swine Feeding (monogastric)

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Swine Feeding(monogastric)

• Robert D Glock
• University of Arizona

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The Plan

• You dont JUST feed them
• Pigs need a good environment or they wont
  respond to good nutrition
• Pigs respond to gentle treatment
• Make your wants easy for them

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Pig Comfort

• Shade - they sunburn
• Good ventilation no draft
• STABLE temperature
• Desert temps fluctuate 30 degrees
• 70-ish ( bedding, enclosure)
• Dry at night
• Nonstop good clean water
• Consistent feed supply

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Consistent Feed

• Same time, same place, same thing
• Ulcers etc
• No hot sauce
• Gradual changes
• Fresh
• Taste
• Vitamins etc
• How to know

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Whats in Feed?

• Corn
• Or milo, some wheat, barley
• Soybean meal
• VS meat and bone
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Additives
• Hay???

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Age Changes

• Preweaning
• Creep feed?
• Weaning 2-4 weeks
• Lack enzymes
• High milk products
• High protein
• Fish meal / Plasma

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Age Changes - 2

• Nursery
• Environment
• Frequent feeding / easy access
• Several ration changes
• Medication?
• Grower
• Lower protein
• Less expensive

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Age Changes - 3

• Finisher
• Protein about 12
• High energy
• Sows
• Limit feed about 5 or 6 Lbs
• Feed to condition
• Maximize consumption when nursing

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Tips

• Water 1-2 gal / 100 Lbs
• Feed 5-6 body weight
• Usual full feed but limit feed is OK if ----
  Consistent

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Feed Source

• Leave formula to the Pros
• Buy where sales cause turnover so fresh
• Read the label
• Additives must follow label
• Believe the suggestions
• Avoid Witchcraft

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Mycotoxins

• What are they?
• Mold, fungus
• Varies with source and year
• From field or bin
• Commercial feeds
• Considerable mixing
• Home grown
• Cant judge by appearance

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QUALITY

• Clean feed
• Follow labels (or appropriate Rx)
• Injection sites
• No bruising

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Some References

• Swine Care Handbook
• National Pork Board
• Addresses all criteria
• Space, feed, water, environment
• On Farm Euthanasia
• National Pork Board
• Consult DVM

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Pork Quality ProgramsNPB Programs

• Pork Quality Assurance (PQA)
• Critical Control Points (CCP)
• Ten criteria
• Levels I, II, III
• Swine Welfare Assurance program (SWAP)
• On farm evaluation and education by trained
  professionals with swine experience
• Audits later
• Third party ??