Ross Kiehne, DVM, and staff at the Swine Vet Center in St. Peter, MN, have compiled a top ten (10) list of successful farrowing tips: 1. Prepare farrowing rooms: Ensure rooms are warm enough and controls are reset for newly farrowed pigs. Ensure hot boxes are cleaned, dried and disinfected and drying agents are available. Ensure heat lamps are working and adjusted to proper location (at the rear of the crate over the mat) and height to achieve 95°F temperature on the surface of the mat. Ensure mats are in place. Ensure the tote is ready with farrowing supplies (oxytocin, sleeves, lube, etc.) Ensure the room is quiet. 2. Make sure sows are ready to farrow: Guarantee correct sow condition (18 - 19mm/0.70 - 0.74 in. backfat). Guarantee vaccinations are done according to the sow farm vaccination schedule. Guarantee sows are fed 4 lb./day starting at Day 112 of gestation. 3. Evaluate environment daily: Ensure room temperature is 72 - 75°F. Ensure pigs are laid out (not p
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