Animal care and health is a priority on a hog farm . To keep pigs healthy , farmers provide :
• Balanced diet for the pigs
• Access to fresh water
• Proper vaccinations
• Clean barns
• Biosecurity practices to keep pigs healthy
• Veterinarian care and medicines when pigs are sick or injured . Pig farming is a 24 / 7 / 365 day a year job . This care is shared by everyone involved on the farm . This means the owners , the farm managers , the animal caretakers , the veterinarians and transporters .
In 1959 it took 10 pigs to produce 1,000 pounds of pork . Today , it only takes 5 pigs to produce 1,000 pounds of pork , so farmers are using less land and water to produce more pork . This is due to selective breeding for better hogs , better nutrition , improved barns and better biosecurity .
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Veterinarian washing her hands before she treats a hog .
Misters spray water to help keep hogs cool on hot days .
Caring for Swine
Clean coveralls and sanitizing boots is part of biosecurity .
Biosecurity is putting practices into place that prevent the spread of diseases .
Large fans are used to cool the barns .
Hogs can drink fresh water anytime from a water nipple .
Heat lamps help keep piglets warm .
Bins outside the hog barns hold feed for the hogs .
Feed is being pumped into feeders in the barn .
Barns are power washed and cleaned before hogs move in .
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