SPP - Husbandry and Handling Young Pigs
Please select one or more answers from the list for each question.
1
Which of the following is a major hazard for the young piglet?
Sucking colostrum
Overheating
Fluid retention in the airways
Swinging by the back legs
2
Colostrum is the sows way of passing on immunity to the piglet. This is successfully achieved by:
A strong early suck
Being passed before the piglet is born
Ensuring that it does not occur too early after birth
Restricting the piglets access
3
Which of the following is true of teeth clipping of piglets?
It should be done routinely to all piglets
Use the same clippers as those used for tail docking
It should not be performed until 3 days of age
It is a useful technique to prevent litter rejection and damage to litter mates.
4
When handling a piglet for husbandry attention:
Only ever lift by one back leg
Never hang a pig of more than 2kg weight by a single leg
Lift it by the ears
Damage to the pig is unlikely.
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