Course code LauZ4263
Credit points 4.50
Pig Husbandry
Total Hours in Course120
Number of hours for lectures24
Number of hours for seminars and practical classes24
Independent study hours72
Date of course confirmation26.02.2019
Responsible UnitInstitute of Animal Science
Course developer
Dzīvnieku zinātņu institūts
Lilija Degola
Dr. agr.
Replaced course
LauZB019 [GLAUB019] Pig Husbandry
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 written tests. 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. Lectures 1h.
2. Biological potential of pigs and their utilization rate, regularities of growth and development. Lectures 2h, practical works 2h.
3. Pig ethology. Lectures 1h.
4. Stress, its triggers. Lectures 1h, practical works 1h.
5. Exterior and constitution, productivity, evaluation. Lectures 1h, practical works 2h.
6. Creation, characterization and selection of pig breeds. Lectures 1h, practical works 2h.
Test 1. Pig's biological potential, utilization rate, stress, exterior, pig breeds.
7. The pig groups in production process, their circulation. Lectures 2h, practical works 2h.
8. Reproduction of herd. Lectures 2h, practical works 2h.
9. Breeding work, genetic principles of breeding. Lectures 1h, practical works 2h.
10. Pig breeding methods. Lectures 2h, practical works 2h.
Test 2. Pigs in the process of production, reproduction of herd, basic principles of breeding in pig farming.
11. Sows in oestrus, diagnosis of pregnancy, growth and development of embryos, calving. Lectures 2h, practical works 2h.
12. Suckling piglets housing and keeping technologies.
Test 3. Use of sows. Piglets keeping and housing technologiesLectures 2h, practical works 2h..
13. Housing design and keeping of differnt groups of pigs, welfare requirements. Lectures 2h, practical works 1h.
14. Organization principles of activities in large pig farm. Cyclograms. Lectures 2h, practical works 2h.
15. Types of fattening of pigs. Lectures 1h, practical works 1h.
16. Sale of pigs, quality of pork. Lectures 1h, practical works 1h.
Test 4. Pigs fattening, welfare requirements, cyclograms.
Requirements for awarding credit points
Successfully did all practical works, successfully completed tests, 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 tests and 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 and writing tests, student cannot take the exam.
Compulsory reading
1. Liellopu un cūku mītnes: tehnoloģija un aprīkošana. Z. Bērziņa, D. Kairiša, A. Laurs, J. Priekulis, S. Štrausa, A. Veģe. Zemkopības ministrija, Rīga, 2003, 96.-186. lpp. 2. Ilsters A. Aprīkojums un izmaksas cūkkopībā. Rīga: LLU. Ulbrokas Zinātnes centrs, 2001. 171 lpp. 3. NRC. (2012) Nutrient requirements of swine. 11th rev.ed. Washington: The National Academies Press, 2012. 400 p. https://www.nap.edu/catalog/13298/nutrient-requirements-of-swine-eleventh-revised-edition 4. Patience J.F., Thacker P.A., de Lange C.F.M. Swine nutrition guide. 2nd edition. Canada: Prairie Swine Centre Inc., 1995. 274 p. http://www.prairieswine.com/publications-psc/pdf-sng/PREFACE.PDF
Further reading
Ciltsdarba programma Latvijā audzētajām cūku šķirnēm [tiešsaiste] [skatīts 01.03.2019.] Pieejams: http://www.ccc.lv/docs/ciltsdarba_new.pdf
Periodicals and other sources
1. Saimnieks LV. Rīga : TEE BIO, 2004- ISSN 1691-1598.
2. AgroTops. Rīga: Aģentūra Agro apgāds. ISSN 1407-5164.
Notes
For study program Professional Bachelor of Agricultural Sciences, qualification Zootechnics in Breeding