CARE and MANAGEMENT

(Growing Finishing Pigs)

Margie Lumanggaya-Bibat, MSA

Growing finishing stage
• the period from
weaning to a slaughter
weight of about 80 to
100 kilograms.

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Scour Control
• The most common cause of mortality and weight
setbacks in weaning pigs.
• The infectious agents causing the disease complex
usually multiply in unsanitary facilities although they
may also appear in relatively clean farms.

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Gastro-Intestinal Parasite Control
• Deworming of growing-finishing pigs 1 or 2 weeks
after weaning is generally recommended as part of a
sound health program.
• A second treatment ½ -1 to 2 months after the first
treatment is necessary because it takes approximately
about a month for the large roundworm to complete its
entire life cycle so that the larvae not killed by the first
treatment is vulnerable as adults.
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External parasite Control
• The major parasites causing the problem are the
mango mites such as the Scnoptes scabiel and the
Demodex phyllodes.
 S. Scabiel the most common mite, burrow into the
upper two-thirds of the dermis.
 Demodex phylloides infestation seldom occurs in
swine. The mites live in the hair follicles and cause a
pimple like lesion.
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 Demodex phylloides infestation

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Vaccination
• Hog Cholera is nearly 100 percent fatal to pigs of all
ages, and as virulence resistance to antibiotics and
other drugs for treatment, and highly contagious nature
make it difficult to control.
• Growing-finishing pigs are best-vaccinated 2 weeks
after weaning or 1 week after deworming, if
deworming precedes vaccination.

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Vaccination
• If pasturing is practiced, keep
the pigs indoors until about 2
weeks when full immunity
must have been attained.
• When using live-virus
vaccines, observe extra care
because improper handling
may lead to serious hazards.

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 VACCIONATION
EQUIPMENT

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Feeding
• It has been observed that when the shift in the feed is
done abruptly, the pigs especially the young ones
develop diarrhea so that to avoid the problem it is
important to shift them gradually from one diet to
another.

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Feeding Systems
• Ad libitum feeding – giving feeds without restriction
and always available at any time.
• Restricted feeding – controlled amount of feed given
to the animals.
• Combination of ad libitum and restricted feeding – fed
ad lib until they reach the weight of 50kg and fed
restricted until they are marketed. Maximizing the
advantage of the growth curve.
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Ration and Crude Protein Requirement
Type of Ration Crude Protein Requirement (NRC, 1998)
Creep 22-23%
Pre-Starter 19-20%
Starter 17-18%
Grower 15-16%
Finisher 13-14%
Gestating 13-14%
Lactating 15-16%
Boar 16%

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REFERNCES:
• Green Empire Licensure Examination Reviewer
• http://www.petpigeducation.com/parasite-control.html
• https://www.minipiginfo.com/commonparasitesinminipigs.html
• https://www.pig333.com/articles/sarcoptic-mange-in-pigs-current-
situation_12148/
• https://www.feedstrategy.com/animal-feed-formulations/growing-
finishing-pig-feed-formulations/
• https://www.nationalhogfarmer.com/animal-health/each-farm-needs-right-
vaccination-program-pigs-and-profits
• https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0304401716302229

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 Thank You
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