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Optimising the health of finisher pigs

Code: 9781801466936
Edgar Garcia Manzanilla, Pig Development Department, Teagasc, The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, Ireland

Chapter synopsis: The growing and finishing phase is often seen as the simplest part of the pig production cycle in commercial farms. The target is to have the pigs ready for slaughter at the expected weight and age with the minimum variability on weights and avoiding production tails. This is probably easier said than done and substandard management can result in outbreaks of respiratory or digestive diseases, ulcers, lameness, prolapses, tail biting and other conditions that should be avoided. For finisher pigs, we need to have a clear definition of how herd health is monitored, what are the main factors affecting health and performance and what are the optimal conditions in each case. This chapter does not focus on a particular disease and discusses how to optimise general management of growing finishing pigs to improve the health of the herd.

DOI: 10.19103/AS.2022.0103.18
£25.00
Table of contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 How to measure pig health in growerfinisher phase
  • 3 Types of farms
  • 4 Animal flow
  • 5 Stocking density
  • 6 The importance of transfer weight and the transition diet
  • 7 General control of infectious diseases
  • 8 Infectious vs. non-infectious diseases
  • 9 Conclusion
  • 10 Where to look for further information
  • 11 References

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