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Pig Production

Course developer

Prior knowledge

LauZ3145, Animal Nutrition

Vete2023, Animal Anatomy and Physiology

Course abstract

Pig biological characteristics and its use level, variety characteristics and justification of choice, pig ethology, pig constitution and exterior, it evaluation, breeding, pig breeding methods, herd reproduction, pig production cycle technology, the fattening of pigs, pig farming technology, pig farms operating principles.

Learning outcomes and their assessment

Students will gain knowledge of pig production, of pig farming technologies and production methods. Successful passed examination. Learn skills to organize work on pig farms and learn ability to choose the best pig keeping technology. Successful completion of practical works. Students will be competent to judge and analyze the pork production technologies and argue their views. Successful passed examination.

Course Content(Calendar)

1. The economic importance of pig farming and its development in Latvia, in the world, pork as a food product.
2. Biological potential of pigs and their utilization rate, regularities of growth and development.
3. Pig ethology.
4. Stress, its triggers.
5. Exterior and constitution, productivity, evaluation.
6. Creation, characterization and selection of pig breeds.
7. The pig groups in production process, their circulation.
8. Reproduction of herd.
9. Breeding work, genetic principles of breeding.
10. Pig breeding methods.
11. Sows in oestrus, diagnosis of pregnancy, growth and development of embryos, calving.
12. Suckling piglets housing and keeping technologies.
13. Housing design and keeping of different groups of pigs, welfare requirements.
14. Organization principles of activities in large pig farm. Cyclograms.
15. Types of fattening of pigs.
16. Sale of pigs, quality of pork.

Requirements for awarding credit points

Successfully did all practical works, successfully, passed examination

Description of the organization and tasks of students’ independent work

The student independently studies popular scientific literature

Criteria for Evaluating Learning Outcomes

Student can get a successful mark on the exam if at least 50% of the questions are answered correctly. The practical work performed is evaluated according to the evaluation procedure specified in the practical task. Without the successful completion of practical works, student cannot take the exam.

Compulsory reading

1. Z. Bērziņa, D. Kairiša, A. Laurs, J. Priekulis, S. Štrausa, A. Veģe. Liellopu un cūku mītnes: tehnoloģija un aprīkošana. Zemkopības ministrija, Rīga, Latvija, 2003, 96-186 lpp.
2. Ilsters A. Aprīkojums un izmaksas cūkkopībā. LLU Ulbrokas Zinātnes centrs, 2001, 171. lpp.
3. NRC. Nutrient requirements of swine. 11th rev.ed. The National Academies Press, Washington, 2012. D.C.,400 pp., https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13298/nutrient-requirements-of-swine-eleventh-revised-edition
4. Patience J.F., Thacker P.A. and de Lange C.F.M., 1995.Swine nutrition guide. 2nd edition, Published by Prairie Swine Centre Inc., Canada, 274 pp. http://www.prairieswine.com/publications-psc/pdf-sng/PREFACE.PDF

Further reading

Ciltsdarba programma Latvijā audzētajām cūku šķirnēm http://www.ccc.lv/docs/ciltsdarba_new.pdf

Periodicals and other sources

1. Saimnieks. Saimnieks LV. Rīga : TEE BIO, 2004- ISSN 1691-1598.
2. Agrotops. AgroTops. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5164.
3. Journal of Dairy Science [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 10.02.2019.]. https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/
4. Proceedings of the Baltic animal breeding conference.
5. Agronomy research, žurnāls, [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 10.02.2019.]. Pieejams http://agronomy.emu.ee/
6. Science Direct database. [Online] [viewed 14.02.2019.]. https://www.sciencedirect.com
7. Zinātniski praktiskās konferences "Līdzsvarota lauksaimniecība" raksti. [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 14.02.2019.]. http://llufb.llu.lv

Notes

For study program Professional Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences, qualification Zootechnics in Breeding