sows and fatteners

[mr hog]

I have never gave this much thought,but how far apart sould the sow and fatteners be?Is there any fear of desease?This is one question I dont think I have read on any forum.

[nemo]

In some farm they have separate farm (located in two different barangay or municipality) for sows and growing pigs. The reason behind this is to prevent the spread of disease rapidly from fatteners to sow and vice versa.

Just like what happen in bulacan and neuva ecija last year when hog cholera and swine influenza hit this area farms housing both sow and growers together is hit the most.

Because setting up this system is costly most farm just employ stricter biosecurity.

[mr hog]

H i doc so they have to be stricter on biosecurity then?My goal is to get another farm for the fatteners in the future.

[nemo]

Yup stricter biosecurity, they have foot bath in every housing.No other person allowed in the farm. Haulers/biyaheros are only allowed insdie the farm. they must wait in the loading bay. etc.

Good luck to your farm. Wish you the best

[mr hog]

Thankx doc!I am not giving up on this bizniz ever!!!