Vol. 12, Special Issue 12 (2023)

Author(s):
P Boro, M Sarma, D Bharali, M Sonowal, HK Bhattacharyya, G Das, J Brahma and D Choudhury

Abstract:
Management of preweaning piglet mortality is very important as it directly affect the economy of the farm. Many factors are responsible for the cause. Factors affecting pre-weaning mortality viz. intrapartum still-birth, crushing by sow, hypothermia, starvation due to poor maternal behaviour and low viability of piglet were observed and recorded. Piglet body weight at birth and weaning, litter size at birth and weaning, pre-weaning piglet mortality, stillbirth (%), mortality due to hypothermia (%), mortality due to starvation [(due to poor maternal behaviour and low viability of piglet (%)] in treatment group were found to be 0.96±0.04 kg and 9.92±0.27 kg, 7.66±0.55 and 7.00±0.77, 6.67%, 10%, 1.67%, 1.67% and 3.34%, respectively. In control group, the above mentioned parameters were found to be 0.93±0.03 kg and 8.13±0.15 kg, 9.50±0.95 and 6.50±0.98, 17.46%, 20.63%, 6.35%, 4.76% and 7.94%, respectively. Management interventions intended to reduce piglet mortality were given due emphasis. Health of piglets and dam are thereby maintained in good condition for producing quality piglets.