General room temperature
(sows) for solid insulated concrete floors:
|
|
Min°C |
Max°C |
|
Prefarrowing and farrowing (Days) |
20 |
24 |
|
Days 1 and 2 |
20 |
24 |
|
Days 3 and 4 |
18 |
24 |
|
Days 5 to weaning (18 – 25 days) |
15 |
24 |
Creep temperatures (Piglets)
for fully enclosed creep boxes:
|
Piglet Age in
Days |
Min°C |
Max°C |
|
1 |
30 |
Assess piglets |
|
2 |
28 |
|
|
5 |
27 |
|
|
10 |
26 |
|
|
17 |
24 |
|
|
21 |
23 |
The decline in temperature should be gradual and depend on piglet weight and numerous other factors including airspeed, feed levels, bedding provided etc. These figure act as a guide. The ultimate guide is piglet behaviour.
Farrowing room temperature
can only be reduced if batch farrowing is practised and creeps are fully
enclosed with temperature control.
Piglets should be lying
comfortably (spreadout) near the heat source and not huddled near the sow
(except at suckling) or over the whole pen floor.
What is the
effective temperature being experience by the sow and her piglets?