Tips on pigs: farm management techniques

Improve the piglets' comfort in the fattening rooms without compromising ventilation by placing an insulating material over the pens.

Wrap the sow's card in a transparent plastic bag and write down on it the information with a thick marker.

The strategy involves synchronizing the gilts so they come into heat at the same time, in order to properly manage the number of inseminations targeted for each lot.

A simple system that uses plastic and adhesive tape to prevent the entry of unfiltered air into a barn can also serve as a safe method to prevent inappropriate non-biosecure personnel movement.

Wrap the ultrasound scanner in cling film to improve the biosecurity measures

The installation of physical barriers at strategic personnel entry points help to define distinct biosecurity areas. This method is commonly used in farms that lack a clear separation between areas with different biosecurity levels.

The goal is to know the production stage of gestating sows in a quick and visual way.

The use of plastic and gravel to prevent the growth of vegetation around the perimeter of the barn. This is a simple strategy that will also decrease the chances for rodents to enter the facilities and it will help improve external barn biosecurity.