Sows
Improve the success rate of sow insemination, create a healthy environment in the pregnancy area to maximize sow health and preventing cross-contamination before the transfer to the farrowing pen.
Finishing
The finishing phase is financially the most important. The herd consumes the most feed in this phase and animals stay in it for the longest period. Optimization and disease control significantly influence overall growth. Swine farm profitability and their efficiency highly depend on the performance in this phase.
Farrowing
Reducing pathogen pressure on newborn piglets in the early stages of their life significantly improves their performance during their entire life-cycle.
Nursery
Animals never get over a bad start, so it is critical to provide weaning piglets with healthy drinking water and an ideal germ-free growing environment to reach their full genetic potential.
Hygienic entry
External biosecurity measures are aimed at keeping the pathogens outside the farm.
Biosecurity programsfor pig farms
Pigs
Sows
Sows are very important in the pig industry as they are responsible for piglet production. Sow farming includes managing reproduction, feeding, health, and welfare. Sows deal with different health issues that can affect their ability to have piglets.
What’s important to ensure the performance of sows?
Maintaining the health and well-being of sows is central to optimizing reproductive performance. Implement biosecurity programs, including clean housing, strict protocols, and proper feeding and water management, to minimize health challenges. Effective biosecurity programs translate to healthier sows, stronger piglets, and enhanced profitability!
Common challenges
- Heat stress: Can compromise the immune system of sows
- Diseases: Introduction of new diseases into the herd and vertical transmission from sows to piglets
- Poor water quality: Can lead to poor water intake, digestive issues, health problems, reproduction impact and disease risk.
- High moisture levels: A high level of moisture has been connected to various health and management challenges.
Our HyCare biosecurity programs for sows
Dry living environment
A dry living environment is essential for sows as it offers comfort, minimizes the risk of diseases, promotes reproductive success by controlling bacterial growth, maintains the health of their legs and feet, and helps in effective manure management. To maintain a dry living environment for sows, proper ventilation, drainage, monitoring of water sources, and applying drying powders are necessary practices.
Clean drinking water
Clean drinking water is essential for sows in the pig farming industry. It plays a vital role in ensuring that the pigs are well-hydrated, which in turn supports milk production and aids nutrient absorption. In addition, it helps to regulate body temperature, promotes reproductive health, and prevents the occurrence of waterborne diseases. To ensure that the sows have access to clean drinking water, it is crucial to regularly monitor the waterlines, water quality, sanitation, and sufficient water access.
The HyCare clean drinking water program is designed to meet these needs and ensure that healthy drinking water is available to the pigs at all times.
Cleaning and disinfection
Washing the skin of sows with MS TopFoam Animal prior to transferring the sow to the farrowing housing, is an important to prevent the transmission of disease to newborn piglets.
A dry living environment is essential for sows as it offers comfort, minimizes the risk of diseases, promotes reproductive success by controlling bacterial growth, maintains the health of their legs and feet, and helps in effective manure management. To maintain a dry living environment for sows, proper ventilation, drainage, monitoring of water sources, and applying drying powders are necessary practices.
Clean drinking water is essential for sows in the pig farming industry. It plays a vital role in ensuring that the pigs are well-hydrated, which in turn supports milk production and aids nutrient absorption. In addition, it helps to regulate body temperature, promotes reproductive health, and prevents the occurrence of waterborne diseases. To ensure that the sows have access to clean drinking water, it is crucial to regularly monitor the waterlines, water quality, sanitation, and sufficient water access.
The HyCare clean drinking water program is designed to meet these needs and ensure that healthy drinking water is available to the pigs at all times.
Washing the skin of sows with MS TopFoam Animal prior to transferring the sow to the farrowing housing, is an important to prevent the transmission of disease to newborn piglets.
