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Swine Raising for Meat Production in the Philippines (Part 3)

Here’s an in-depth look at the world of swine raising and the potential business you can get out of it.

Sows and gilts should be full-fed with a high-energy ration for fourteen days prior to mating to ensure a maximum ovulation rate.

Mating should be done at the most appropriate time for the sow to guarantee the maximum litter size. Signs that a sow is in heat should be closely observed before mating. These include exhibiting restlessness and frequent grunts, mounting other pigs, frequent urination, swelling and reddening of the vulva with possible discharge.

Sows and gilts should be mated to the same boar in one heat period with an interval of 12 to 25 hours. An ideal boar to sow ratio is 1.25 to 30.

Sows should be settled in the furrowing house seven days before expected date of furrowing to give the sow ample time to adjust to her new environment. Sows and gilts should be de-wormed and protected from internal parasites and should be treated for external parasites two weeks before expected furrowing date.

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The Benefits of AI Process in Cattle Production

The government’s Unified Artificial Insemination Program has been helping cattle farmers secure good animal breeds although so much more needs to be done.

Cattle are among the most important livestock animals of our agricultural sector. They are the major sources of high protein foods and can provide year-round work and extra income to our farmers.

Securing an improved quality of cattle is an essential function of the two leading government agencies in-charge of cattle production – the Bureau of Animal Industry’s Livestock Development Division (BAI-LDD) and the National Dairy Authority (NDA). The said agencies are coordinating with Local Government UnitsĀ  (LGUs) to introduce different programs and new technologies in raising cattle.

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Volunteering to Promote Artificial Insemination

Few young men would volunteer to help in a national program, especially when there’s only a little support from the program implementers.

Despite the limited support, 32-year-old Cornelio Agustin of Brgy. Kinalangoyan, Talavera, Nueva Ecija, has become one of the few artificial insemination (Al) volunteers in the country who have made a significant contribution to the promotion of AI among our farmers.

He was one of the million Filipinos who were forced to drop out of school due to financial constraints. He was only a second year civil engineering student of a small college in San Jose City, Nueva Ecija when he had no choice but to go back to the farm.

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AI Brings More Profit to Central Visayas Farmers

The Central Visayas Region has the most number of livestock produced through Artificial Insemination(AI), the technology on depositing sperm usually of purebred or genetically upgraded male animal into the reproductive organ of the female animal.

According to the Bureau of Animal Industry, about 42 percent of the 15,687 AI offspring in the country during the 2006-2007 period were produced in the region. Common breeds used in the Al program were Simbra, Holstein, Brahman and Sahiwal for cattle, and Murrah and Bulgarian for carabao.

However, promoting the Al technology in the region had been not easy, said Rudito Mumar, regional Al coordinator. Most of the raisers initially feared that their female native animals might have difficulty delivering a big fetus. But this belief is unfounded because unborn animal adjusts to the size of the womb, just like what happens in humans.
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