ANSC 4100 - SWINE HOUSING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALREADY PASSED
Which country consumes the most pig meat? - Answers China
What "Cornerstones" (areas) contribute to optimal swine production? - Answers Management
Genetics (the animal)
Building technology
Feed quality
Health (the animal)
Biosecurity measures for staff in swine facilities include... - Answers One entrance
No contact with pigs
Change of clothing and shoes
Showering (Shower in - Shower out)
Farm clothes
What is a con of extensive biosecurity? - Answers immunologically immature pigs (lack of
pathogen exposure has limited the pigs' immune system to develop antibodies to possible
antigens". This increases pigs susceptibility to disease in the case that an outbreak was to
occur.
"Green house kids"
What are the types of enrichment for pigs? - Answers Social
Occupational
Physical
Sensory
Nutritional
What is "Social Enrichment" - Answers direct or indirect contact with other pigs (visual, olfactory,
auditory, tactile)
What is "Occupational Enrichment" - Answers emcompasses both pschological enrichment and
exercise enrichment; provides animals with control or challenges and exercise.
, What is "Physical Enrichment" - Answers altering the enclosure by adding
accessories/objects/substrates or by adding permanent structures to the enclosure (like a nest
box)
What is "Sensory Enrichment" - Answers visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, and taste stimuli
What is "nutritional enrichment" - Answers presenting varied or novel food types or changing the
method of food delivery.
e.g. pellets vs crumble vs liquid feed
What is the problem with liquid feeding? - Answers Pigs are evolutionary designed to chew food.
Can increase the expression of abnormal behaviours in pigs.
What characteristics should rooting material encompass? - Answers heavy/tough.
Pigs are strong and like to push -> its good to get the pigs working a bit and burn some energy
(re-directing energy)
What is a current problem with some types of rooting material? - Answers They are too
fine/light
Daily Time Budgets of Pigs? (in captivity)
Problems with these estimates? - Answers Grower Finishers
- 75 - 85% lying
- 5 - 10% eating
- 5% drinking, walking, sitting, rooting/nosing
Lactating
- nurse piglets once every hour (nursing takes about 3 minutes)
- milk let down is about 20 - 30 seconds
Problem: these are forced time budgets due to housing.
Feed intake is limited (pigs are food deprived)... so its no surprise their eating behaviour is so
Which country consumes the most pig meat? - Answers China
What "Cornerstones" (areas) contribute to optimal swine production? - Answers Management
Genetics (the animal)
Building technology
Feed quality
Health (the animal)
Biosecurity measures for staff in swine facilities include... - Answers One entrance
No contact with pigs
Change of clothing and shoes
Showering (Shower in - Shower out)
Farm clothes
What is a con of extensive biosecurity? - Answers immunologically immature pigs (lack of
pathogen exposure has limited the pigs' immune system to develop antibodies to possible
antigens". This increases pigs susceptibility to disease in the case that an outbreak was to
occur.
"Green house kids"
What are the types of enrichment for pigs? - Answers Social
Occupational
Physical
Sensory
Nutritional
What is "Social Enrichment" - Answers direct or indirect contact with other pigs (visual, olfactory,
auditory, tactile)
What is "Occupational Enrichment" - Answers emcompasses both pschological enrichment and
exercise enrichment; provides animals with control or challenges and exercise.
, What is "Physical Enrichment" - Answers altering the enclosure by adding
accessories/objects/substrates or by adding permanent structures to the enclosure (like a nest
box)
What is "Sensory Enrichment" - Answers visual, auditory, olfactory, tactile, and taste stimuli
What is "nutritional enrichment" - Answers presenting varied or novel food types or changing the
method of food delivery.
e.g. pellets vs crumble vs liquid feed
What is the problem with liquid feeding? - Answers Pigs are evolutionary designed to chew food.
Can increase the expression of abnormal behaviours in pigs.
What characteristics should rooting material encompass? - Answers heavy/tough.
Pigs are strong and like to push -> its good to get the pigs working a bit and burn some energy
(re-directing energy)
What is a current problem with some types of rooting material? - Answers They are too
fine/light
Daily Time Budgets of Pigs? (in captivity)
Problems with these estimates? - Answers Grower Finishers
- 75 - 85% lying
- 5 - 10% eating
- 5% drinking, walking, sitting, rooting/nosing
Lactating
- nurse piglets once every hour (nursing takes about 3 minutes)
- milk let down is about 20 - 30 seconds
Problem: these are forced time budgets due to housing.
Feed intake is limited (pigs are food deprived)... so its no surprise their eating behaviour is so
