
When one East
Anglian unit requested a farm review visit, I was able to discuss with him possible
ways to reduce problems with ‘greasy pig’. I suggested applying dry
disinfectant, in just one farrowing room on days 6, 8 and 10, to see if it
helped. The BPEX health team is also providing some help and information on
swabbing pig pens for bacteria and disinfection.
Something else
I found interesting was that the unit is not using injectable iron, but an iron
powder, which is offered to the piglets on days 3, 7, and 10 and, so far, no
piglets are suffering with anaemia. We often pick up different ideas and
practices like this when we go on farm and it all adds to the knowledge and
experience that, as a knowledge transfer team, we can share with other
producers.
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