Objectives:

• To identify characteristics of swine

• To examine the site selection process

• To describe housing and facilities

• To understand management of late gestation sows

A solid introduction to swine management, this presentation describes four types of swine production operations— farrow to finish, feeder pig, finishing and purebred.

Coverage includes:

• Site selection
• Housing
• Breeding management
• Gestation
• Farrowing
• Litter processing and management (i.e., needle teeth, tail docking, iron injections, ear notching, castration) from weaning to market

An outstanding educational agriculture DVD that includes a supplement!

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