VIDEO LESSON FOR

ANIMAL
PRODUCTION 12
SWINE NC II
I. OBJECTIVES:
 Bathe sows following Good Animal Husbandry Practices
(GAHP)
 Transfer pregnant sows to farrowing stalls or pens according to
industry standards
 Determine feed intake based on the protocol
 II. SUBJECT MATTER
 Title: Bathing, Transferring and Feeding of
Pregnant Sows
 Code: TLE_AFAAPS9-12HFSS-IIIh-j-19
 Materials: CG, LM, LAPTOP
 III. Procedure
 DEFINE DISINFECT
 DIFFERENTIATE SOWS AND GILTS
BATHING OF SOWS READY FOR
FARROWING
 DISINFECTING FARROWING STALLS OR PENS

 The farrowing unit should be thoroughly cleaned

to reduce infection. If possible, the unit should be
cleaned completely, disinfected and left unused
for five to seven (5-7) days. When this is not
practical, the individual pen or crate should be
cleaned and disinfected before a new sow is
placed.
 Cleaning can be accomplished by:

 1.Scraping and using high-pressure cleaners,

steam cleaners or a stiff scrub brush. 
 2.A complete job is necessary otherwise the use
of disinfectant is futile. Many good commercial
disinfectants are available such as quaternary
ammonium compounds, iodophore compounds and
lye.