FARM MANAGEMENT IN UKRAINE. REAL EXAMPLE.

30th of March, 2016

Viktoriia Pylypets-Romaniuk

Main Technologist

SERVOLUX GENETICS LLC (Hypor Ukraine)

Pig production and automobile manufacture – what are the similarities?

In both cases the conveyer and time management

Insemination and Gestation

Farrowing NurseryGrowing and

finishing

Production management. Where to start?

Start of production management

1. What cycle of production do you use?(weekly, two-weekly, three -weekly …)

2. Department by department

3. Process distribution corresponding with the departmental system

4. Determining the number of workers in each department and the work time distribution

Farm characteristics

1. 1st farm -540 sows, pig breeding farm; 2nd farm – 350 sows, 25-kg finishers producing

2. Total number of pigs - 8000

3. 3 breed-lines (Large white, Landrace, Pietrain), 4 breeding products

4. Weekly management system

Servolux Genetics LLC- the main departments:

1. Boar stud

2. AI laboratory

3. Insemination

4. Gestation

5. Farrowing

6. Nursery

7. Testing

8. Sales

The Farm Layout by Department and Support Functions

Office

AI StudInsemination and Gestation

Farrowing

Nursery

Testing

Testing

Diseased Animal Slaughterhouse

Storage and Fumigation

Diesel Generator

Communal Room for Training, Planning and Eating Together

Weekly production system – the main processes

Process Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Primary Farrowing Days

Treatment

Cleaning and disinfection Nursery

Weaning

Cleaning and disinfection Farrowing

Primary InseminationDays

Cleaning and disinfection Testing

AnimalMovement Days

Start point

Employment scheduling 560 sows farm

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Number of workers 6 8 6 7 6 6 6

Total number of workers

Department Position Number Total

Security Watchman 3 3

Engineering department Chief Engineer 1 5

Chief Electrician 1

Truck Driver 1

Fitter 2

Kitchen Cook 1 + 0.5 2

Clean Manager 0.5

Farm Main Technologist 1 11

DVM 1

Farm Manager 1

Veterinary Assistant 1

Technicians 5

Department Managers 2

Employment scheduling 350 sows farm

Workers Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

Р1 В ВР2 В ВР3

Р4 В ВTotal: 3 4 3 3 3 3 3

Insemination and Gestation

Farrowing and Nursery

В Day off

Work schedule

AI Stud Management

AI Stud Equipment

Sperm Collection - Manual

AI Laboratory with Two Zones

1 Zone(Cleaning area, change

clothes)

2 Zone – area for working with sperm

AI Stud Work Schedule

8.00-8.10 –switch on water bath, take necessary samples, prepare to check sperm quality

8.10 – 8.30 – feed boars, clean pens, boar health controls, treatment if required, clean passages

8.30-8.45 – check sperm quality, take necessary tubes with sperm (boar control Tattoo ID), apply diluent levels

8.45-10.00 – oestrus check in sows, breeding gilts and sows, check for returns, oestrus check in gilts in group pens

10.00-10.30 – meeting + breakfast

10.30 -12.00 –laboratory routines with sperm

12.00-13.00 – lunch

AI Stud work schedule

13.00-15.00 - working in insemination/gestation – clean troughs, treatment if required, relevant day’s schedule

15.00-15.30 – feed boars, clean pens, boar health controls, treatment if required, clean passages

15.30-15.45 – clean laboratory, switch off relevant equipment except climate-box, feed boars, clean pens, boar health controls, treatment if required, clean passages

15.45-16.50 - oestrus check in gilts in group pens, oestrus checking in sows, breeding sows and gilts, check returns

16.50-17.00 – return and check tool inventory, record data for the day, switch off stud lighting

Insemination and Gestation Management

Work schedule

Insemination and Gestation Work Schedule

8.00-8.45– manually feed weaned sows with lactation feed (flushing), automatically feed gestating sows, health control, clean passages

8.45-10.00 – oestrus check in sows, breeding gilts and sows, checking returns, check oestrus in gilts in group pens

10.00-10.30 – meeting+ breakfast

10.30 -12.00 – sperm collection

12.00-13.00 – lunch

Insemination and Gestation Work Schedule

13.00-15.00 - Clean troughs, Treatment, Relevant day’s schedule

Monday – additional sperm collection, train novice boars

Tuesday- prepare pens for inseminated sows and gilts

Wednesday – move sows after breeding, prepare pens for weaned sows (wet and dry cleaning, using “sodust”)

Thursday – prepare gestation pens

Friday – wash sows and move to farrowing pens

Saturday – measure US-scan and back-fat

Sunday – move sows to gestation pens

Insemination and Gestation Work Schedule

15.00-15.45 - manually feed weaned sows with lactation feed (flushing), automatically feed others sows, health control, clean passages

15.45-16.55 - oestrus check in sows, breeding gilts and sows, checking returns, check oestrus in gilts in group pens

16.55-17.00 – return and check tool inventory, record data for the day, switch off gestation area lighting

AI stud, Insemination and Gestation Schedule scheme

Time Operations Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

8.00-8.45 Sows: feeding, cleaning. Boars: feeding, check sperm quality

1 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 3

8.45-10.00 Heat checking, insemination 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 3

10.00-10.30 Meeting 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 3

10.30-12.00 Sperm: collection and dilution.Additional work

1 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 3

12.00-13.00 Lunch

13.00-15.00 Cleaning troughs, health control and additional work

1 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 3

15.00-15.45 Sows: feeding, cleaning. Boars: feeding, check sperm quality

1 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 3

15.45-17.00 Heat checking, insemination 1 3 1 2 3 1 2 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 3

Scheme of Teaser Boars Moving in Insemination Area

Pens for insemination weaned sows

and gilts

Pens for inseminated

sows to day 32 of gestation

Pens for gilts

Pens for Teaser boars

Doors for boars

Teaser boars moved in the morning

Teaser boars moved in the evening

Годівля лактуючимк/к вручну

Manual feeding with

lactation feed

Sows Feeding Management1. Manual (flushing) – gilts before breeding,

and weaned sows

2. Automatically from insemination to day

32 of pregnancy– 2.5-2.6 kg per day

3. Automatically in gestation– pregnant

sows to day 84 lay of gestation– 2.2 kg(according to back-fat level at day 32 of pregnancy), post day 84 – 3.2 kg per day

Insemination Department - Gilts

Insemination Department – Heat Checking

Insemination Department – Breeding Sows

Heat checking with 2 or 3 teaser boarsTime Management

Dot, Stripe and Cross system (DSC), time between inseminations 17/24 hrs

Color Code System

Color Code System different colors for each breed

Insemination Department – Color Code System

Farrowing and Nursery Department

Work schedule

Farrowing and nursery work schedule version 1

• 8.00-8.45 – Р1 heath check newly entered sows, monitor and assist in parturition, manage sow treatment (antibiotics, oxytocin, farrowing induction…)

• Р2 – feed sows and piglets , check feed intake, sows and piglets behavior• 8.45-9.30 –Р1 – check piglets for any treatment required, clean troughs• Р2 – feed nursery,• 9.00-11.00 - work according to day of week schedule

Monday –– treatment day 4, weighing and numbering, grinding teeth Tuesday- weighing and moving piglets from nursery to testingWednesday – treatment day 4, weighing and numbering piglets, grinding

teeth Thursday – weaning and weighing piglets, sort weaned piglets Friday – weighing and numbering piglets, grinding teeth, prepare

cleaned and disinfected farrowing room Saturday – weighing and numbering piglets, grinding teeth Sunday – weighing and numbering piglets, grinding teeth

Farrowing and nursery work schedule version 1

• 11.00-11.20 – clean troughs, fill dispensers

• 11.20-12.00 – feed sows and piglets, health and feed intake check

• 12.00-13.00 –lunch

• 13.00-13.20 - clean troughs, fill dispensers

• 13.20 – 15.30 – Р1 – fostering and treat piglets,

• Р2 – treat piglets in the nursery, check control of feeders and drinkers

• Wednesday – select sows for weaning, additional tattooing, prepare room in the nursery for weaned piglets

• Thursday - 13.00-17.00 - Р3 – tattooing

• Friday – castrated boars culled after tattooing

• 15.30-16.20 – feed sows and piglets

• 16.10-16.30 – clean troughs, set dispenser levels to next day’s settings

• 16.30-16.50 - remove manure, switch on heat lamps for sows that are due and/or show signs of impending farrowing

• 16.50-17.00 – return tools to their places, record the day’s data, switch off the light in nursery and farrowing

Farrowing and nursery work schedule version 1time operations Monday Tuesday Wednes

dayThursday Friday Saturday Sunday

6.00-6.156.15-7.007.00-.8.008.00-9.00

Help during delivery, oxy, abSows feedingSows treatment + electrolytesNursery feeding

1 2 2 13

1 1 1

9.00-10.00 Clean troughs, treat piglets and other work

1 2 2 1 3 1 1 1

10.00-10.30 Meeting//Numbering 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 2

10.30-11.30 Treatment day 4 or Numbering 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 2

11.30-12.00 Feed sows 1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 1 1 2

12.00-13.00 Lunch/ help during delivery 1 3 3 3

13.00-15.00 Treat pigs in nursery//Clean troughs, treat piglets

1 2 2 3 2 3 1 2 3 1 3 1 3 1 2

15.00-16.00 Feed nursery, switch off nursery light 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2

16.00-17.00 Numbering, fostering 2 3 3 2 3 3 3 2

17.00-17.30 Dinner 2 3 3 2 3 3 2

17.30-18.1518.15-19.00

Feed sowsClean troughs

2 3 3 2 3 3 2

19.00-20.00 Help during delivery 3 3

Sows feed management

Data record

Sows card Litter card

Data record on the floor

Tattooing

Feed management in the nursery

Treatment data record in the nursery

Testing Department

Work schedule

Testing work schedule

8.00-9.00– Р1 – manually feed boars that are in training, clean pens, Р2- automatically feed other pigs,

9.00-11.00 - Р2 - treatment

Monday–– Р1 – prepare room for piglets from nursery

Tuesday -Р1+Р3 – move piglets from nursery to testing

Wednesday – Р1 – training boars

Thursday – Р1 cleaning

Friday – Р1 + Р2 – prepare room for cleaning and washing

Saturday – Р1 – washing room

Sunday – Р1 – wash passages and disinfect room(s)

Testing work schedule

11.00-12.00– Р2 –treatment, Р1 – sales, sperm collection from young boars12.00-13.00 - lunch13.00-14.30 – Р2 – treatment13.00-16.30 - Р1: Monday – collect sperm from young boars, gilts and boars selection, sales Tuesday -Р1+Р3 – testing(weighing + back-fat measuring) Wednesday – sales, cleaning Thursday– vaccination Friday– sales Saturday – Р1 – wash room(s) Sunday – Р1 – wash passages and loading ramp16.30-17.00 – data record, check dead animals, switch off light

Testing department – tool storage

Back-fat level measuring

C-line gilts on test

H16 gilts on test

Management of pig

Movements

Loading ramp

Passages

Passages for sows in insemination

and gestation

Biosecurity

Biosecurity

Inside perimeter

Outside perimeter

Office with decontamination

room

External feeders

Covered disinfectant

barrier

Loading ramp

Fumigation room

Air feed line

Passages

Incinerator

Window with UV-lampWash stands and boot

cleaners

Internal feeders

Administrative building

Covered disinfectant barrier with heating

Incinerator

External feeders

Internal feeders

Loading ramp

Boot cleaner and wash stand

Water cleaning system

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