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Animal Production
Swine NC II
Quarter 2, LAS 1:
Produce Finisher (PFR)

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Animal Production Swine NC II – Grade 12 Quarter 2 – LAS 1: Produce Finisher

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Development Team of the Module

Writer : MARY ANN C. DIOLATA

Editor : DARCY GUY Y. MAŃEBO, EPS

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 LEARNING ACTIVITY SHEET 1

Name of Student: ____________________________________________________________

Learning Area – Grade Level: Animal Production Swine NC II

Date: ______________________________________________________________________

I. INTRODUCTORY CONCEPT
In accomplishing this LAS 1, you are tasked to study and perform the various learning
activities 1 and 2 . After doing so, you should answer the evaluation part to determine the
knowledge and skills you gained from the given activities.
II. LEARNING SKILLS FROM THE MELCs
1. Check and adjust feeders to ensure proper functioning
2. Feed animals according to a standard feeding system
Code : TLE_AFAAPS9-12PFR-IIa-c-30
III. ACTIVITIES
Learning Activity 1 . Let Us Examine (Picture Analysis)
Instruction : Analyze the picture in the next page and answer the process questions . Write
your answer on you answer sheet.
During fattening period of pigs, feeding system is vital to achieved the nutritional
requirements and marketable weight. Ad libitum (feeding without limit) may fed at this stage,
with the used of self- feeder or automatic feeds. The feeders must be emptied and cleaned
every two to three days to prevent microbial spoilage and eventual wastage and disease.
Restricted(feeding with limit) feeding may also be used, which satisfies only about 80%of the
appetite of the pigs of the amount used in ad libitum feeding. Feeding is done only two to three
times a day.
When shifting of a new feed type introduced at 25% of the total amount of feed on day
one, then increased by 25% daily until it becomes 100% of the total feed on day four.
There are two types of feeding in pigs the dry feeding and wet feeding. Wet feeding is
adding water to the dry feed, often two to three times the weight of the feed. Wet feeding
increase feed intake, digestibility of food, and reduces feed wastage.
Water should always be available and accessible to pigs and the ideal height of the
nipple drinker 5cm above the pig’s shoulder. See to it that nipple drinker drop water

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continuously for at least two days to ensure that pigs or weaners get enough water. Pigs
consume about three to six liters of water per kg of feed.

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Process Questions : Please refer your answer base on the picture analysis and write the
answer on your answer sheet.
1. What did you observe about the pictures?
2. Which picture shows the ad libitum feeding?
3. How can you define ad libitum feeding?
4. Which picture shows the nipple drinker?
5. In your opinion, which feeding system is favorable to fatteners? Why?
Learning Activity 2.
Have a backyard or farm visit and interview the swine raiser about their practice in
managing a fatteners. Compare this information with what you have learned from the previous
activity. Write your answer on your answer sheet.
Picture 1
IV. EVALUATION

Picture 3 Picture 2

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 Direction : Read the questions carefully and select the best answer by writing only the letter
of your choice on your answer sheet.
1. Which of the feeding system is more laborious and more easily to spoiled?
a. Dry feeding c. Dry and wet feeding
b. Wet feeding d. none of the above

2. What is the ideal height of the nipple drinker?

a. 5 inches above the pig’s shoulder c. 10 inches above the pig’s shoulder
b. 5 cm below the pig’s shoulder d. 5cm above the pig’s shoulder

3. Ad libitum is best define as ______________________?

a. Over limit c. controlled feeding
b. Feeding without limit d. feeding with limit

4. Pigs consumed, how many liter of water per kilogram of feed?

a. 3 to 6 liter c. 1.5 liters
b. 7liters d. 2liters
5. Which type of feeding system wherein feeding with limit, usually done only two to three
times a day?
a. Ad libitum c. Both
b. Restricted d. None of the above
VI. ANSWER KEY
Learning Activity 1. Let’s Us Examine (Picture Analysis)
1. Ad Libitum
2. Restricted
3. Automatic feeder
4. Nipple drinker
Process Questions : Please refer your answer base on the picture analysis and write the
answer on your answer sheet.
1. What did you observe about the pictures?
 Picture showed the feeding system and the farm equipment which is the
automatic feeder and nipple drinkers
2. Which picture shows the ad libitum feeding?
 Picture 1. ad libitum feeding
3. How can you define ad libitum feeding?
 Ad libitum is feeding with out limit
4. Which picture shows the nipple drinker?
 Picture 4. nipple drinker

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 5. In your opinion, which feeding system is favorable to fatteners? Why?
 Ad libitum feeding is favorable and applicable to pigs with high growth
potential.
Evaluation
1. b
2. d
3. b
4. a
5. b
VII. REFERENCES
 Animal Production Raising Swine and Large Ruminants by : Dr. Ma. Asuncion G. Beltran, Dr.
Honeylet Joven Nicolas , Dr. Regina Casidsid Villarama and Yancy O. Waminal

Waterers

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Feeding fatteners ad libitum

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Ad libitum feeding

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