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NutritionWaterSows must have access to drinking water at all times. It should be fresh and free from contamination.Nipple drinkers provide an excellent source of clean, uncontaminated water. One nippleserves six sows in loose housing. Seek professional advice on the number of nipples and thedistribution of water devices recommended for your facility.29) Do sows have access to water at all times?Yes ● No ●It is recommended that a separate and easily accessible water source be provided for piglets.FeedFeeding schedules should be part of the standard operating procedure and all stockpeopleshould review these documents.30) Is a feeding standard operating procedure available?Yes ● No ●ANIMAL CARE ASSESSMENT, 20102-3
All sows should be fed, at a minimum, once per day. In any group housing situations, thereshould be sufficient space (1.5 linear feet per sow) for all sows to eat at the same time inorder to reduce fighting.31) Is there sufficient space for all sows to eat at the same time?(Not applicable to electronic sow feeding stations.)Yes ● No ● N/A ●Producers should assess the nutritional needs of their pigs according to the type of housingavailable. Pigs must have access to nutritionally adequate diets for each class of pig. Select adiet to meet the basic nutritional needs of sows as currently defined by the National ResearchCouncil. Seek expert advice before using unusual feedstuffs.32) Are sows fed daily to meet their nutritional needs?Yes ● No ●Note: Producers will need to demonstrate the rations are appropriate (examples include:working with a feed specialist, referring to feed labels, using an appropriate referencematerial).Groups with Electric Sow Feeders (ESF’s) should be closely monitored, especially in (a) largergroups, (b) when groups are first formed and (c) when new animals are added. Dominantsows will eat first and often return to the feeder to remove any feed left by other sows.Sows that are not using the feeder are either off feed, have lost their transponder or have notadapted well to the feeding system.33) Are ESF records monitored daily to ensure that all sows are accessing thefeeder?Yes ● No ●Piglets should be provided with access to a functioning teat or a supplementary milk source.Creep feeding a highly digestible, palatable diet is recommended.Body Condition ScoringA good measure of sow welfare is body condition score — body condition scoring can contributegreatly to good husbandry and help to avoid costly welfare problems. It is importantto recognize unthrifty sows and to take appropriate action when sows fall below the predeterminedscore.2-4 ANIMAL CARE ASSESSMENT, 2010
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Page 3 and 4: Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION......
Page 5 and 6: Part 1: GeneralStockmanshipWell-tra
Page 7 and 8: 6) Are stockpeople trained in the u
Page 9 and 10: 14) Are your loading areas and ramp
Page 11 and 12: EuthanasiaIn the case of severe inj
Page 13 and 14: Fresh air should be provided and ex
Page 15: Piglet processingTeeth trimming is
Page 19 and 20: The farrowing unit is to be designe
Page 21 and 22: Facilities/SupervisionTemperatureTh
Page 23 and 24: Weaned pig comfortAll equipment use
Page 25 and 26: Pigs kept on solid, bedded floors a
Page 27 and 28: If yes, detail what the specific pr
Page 29 and 30: Part 4 - Grow/FinishStockmanshipPos
Page 32 and 33: VicesResearch has shown that the we
Page 34 and 35: FeedPigs must have access to nutrit
Page 36 and 37: Some provision for heating or cooli
Page 38: Appendix 2: Resources for producers

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