4th Q

• Swine - collective term for pigs, hogs, boars, sows, and gilts.
• Site - a place where a business establishment is situated or

  located.
• Topography - the physical features of the land surface,

  whether it is rolling or sloping, flat or level.
• Drainage – removal of excess water.
• FACTORS TO CONSIDER IN SELECTING A SITE

  • topography
  • prevailing wind direction
  • access to roads
  • access to electric power
• FACTORS TOCONSIDER IN PLANNING FARM BUILDINGS

  • environmental control
  • proper ventilation
  • minimum labor requirements
  • durability of building materials
  • dryness
  • sanitation
  • rodent and bird control
  • safety
  • future expansion
• Breeding crate - used when breeding a gilt to a large boar or a large sow
• Farrowing crate - minimizes the movement of the sow and reduces the possibility of death of piglets
• Detachable - removable farrowing guard on the rear gate
• Permanent - cannot remove to the farrowing guard
• Heat lamps and brooder - kept comfortable by providing them with a brooder that has a 50-100 watt bulb
• Water system - pressurized water system with pipes extending to the hog houses is the most desirable type
• Shipping crate - handy piece of equipment is ideal for transporting pigs
• Castration rack - v shaped equipment used during castration
• Feed cart - used to transport feeds
• Self feeders - fee wastage is minimized and the rate of flow of the feed can be regulated
• Waterer - nozzle type waterers to keep the feeding area dry and clean
• Nutrients - are the chemical components of feeds that aid in the support of life
• Carbohydrates - source of energy
• Fats and oils - energy giving substances
• Tallow - fat by-product from slaughtered cattle
• Oil - A liquid at room temp
• Protein - tissues and development of body building tissues
• Vitamins - organic substances important for the health and proper functioning of the animals
• Vit. A - for eyes, epithelial tissues, reproductive, nervous, urinary systems
• Vit D - metabolism of calcium and phosphorus
• Vit E - maintenance of body processes
• Vit K - normal blood clotting
• Vit B12 - animal protein factor
• Calcium & Phosphorous - skeletal growth
• Iron & copper - formation of hemoglobin
• Feed additives - compounds that are artificially added
• Nutritive feed additives - necessary for the proper development of the animal
• Non-nutritive feed additives - not essential to the diet but may improve production efficiency or quality of products
• Fish meal - principal source of animal protein
• Shrimp meal - known as "hibe"
• Soy bean oil meal - best combi of fishmeal for small pigs
• Copra oil meal - produces pork fat (tulog na taba)
• Coconut meat and residue - known as "sepal"
• Coconut oil - used in pre starter and starter at 5% of the ration