Section: Stockmanship Standards
Temperature Requirements
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Temperature Requirements
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| Type of Pig |
Weight
Range
(kg) |
°C |
°F |
| Safe Temp |
+ / - |
Safe Temp |
+ / - |
| In |
Out |
Max |
In |
Out |
Max |
| Suckling Piglet |
1 - 7 |
30 |
30 |
0 |
86 |
86 |
0 |
| 1st Stage Flat Deck |
7 - 15 |
30 |
24 |
1 |
86 |
75 |
2 |
| 2nd Stage Nursery |
15 - 25 |
24 |
21 |
1.5 |
75 |
70 |
3 |
| Growing |
25 - 50 |
21 |
20 |
2 |
70 |
68 |
4 |
| Finishing |
50 - 110 |
20 |
18 |
2.5 |
68 |
64 |
5 |
| Lactating Sows |
|
18 |
18 |
1 |
64 |
64 |
2 |
| Individual Adults |
|
18 |
18 |
2.5 |
64 |
64 |
5 |
| Group Housed |
|
16 |
18 |
2.5 |
61 |
64 |
5 |
Piglet Heat Mat - run with a radiant temperature of 38-42?C
If a piped hot water system used only allow a 1.5?C difference along pipe
Lower Critical Temperatures Increase With:
- Decreased group size
- Restricting feed
- Increasing air speed - draughts
- Decreasing bedding (slats 3?C colder than bedding)
- Wetting the pig
Upper Critical Temperatures Increase With:
- Increase air speed
- Using pig showers or wallows
Despite all the equipment and recommendations, watch the pigs' lying patterns -
Do they look comfortable?
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Extracted from Garth Pig Stockmanship Standards*
written by Dr John Carr.
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*Published by 5M Enterprises Limited
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