The Effects of Different Farrowing Space on Lactating Sow Performances and Growth Performances of Piglets

분만 면적의 차이가 분만돈의 생산성과 자돈의 성장능력에 미치는 영향

  • Lee, Jun-Yeob (Animal Environment Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Jeon, Jung-Hwan (Animal Environment Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Park, Kyu-Hyun (Animal Environment Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA) ;
  • Song, Jun-Ik (Animal Environment Division, National Institute of Animal Science, RDA)
  • 이준엽 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산환경과) ;
  • 전중환 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산환경과) ;
  • 박규현 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산환경과) ;
  • 송준익 (농촌진흥청 국립축산과학원 축산환경과)
  • Received : 2012.10.28
  • Accepted : 2012.11.24
  • Published : 2012.12.30

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the effect of different farrowing space, narrow and wide, on the sow performances and piglet growth performances. The $1.5m^2$ of narrow farrowing space was determined as the size of farrowing crate. The $3.0m^2$ of wide space for farrowing sow was the same of farrowing pen to allow the behavior freedom of sow. Baby piglets in the wide farrowing space was protected from crushing of sow by installation of safety bar. The pregnant sows used in this study were stall-housed during gestation and moved to each farrowing spaces on 8 d before parturition. Feed intake, backfat thickness and body condition score of sow were not affected by both farrowing spaces. However, the changes in backfat thickness and body condition score between farrowing and weaning in wide farrowing space were lower (p<0.05) than in narrow farrowing space. The return to estrus of sow was remarkably decreased in wide farrowing space compared to sows in narrow farrowing space. The lower number of stillbirth and higher mortality of piglets were observed in wide farrowing space. From the results, although wide farrowing space could be practically acceptable in terms of sow performances, possible cause of mortality of piglets should be scrutinized through observation of piglet and sow behaviors.

동물복지관점에서 많은 비난을 받아왔던 관행적 분만틀의 사용을 배제하고 넓은 분만시설의 면적의 제공이 모돈의 생산성 및 자돈의 성장능력에 미치는 영향을 좁은 분만시설로서 분만틀을 이용하여 비교하였다. 1. 좁은 분만시설과 넓은 분만시설에서 모돈의 사료섭취량, 등지방 두께, 그리고 체평점에는 아무런 차이가 없었다. 하지만 이유시와 분만시 등지방 두께와 체평점의 차이는 넓은 분만시설에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 또한 모돈의 재귀발정일도 좁은 분만시설보다 넓은 분만시설에서 유의적으로 감소하였다. 2. 모돈의 분만능력은 분만시설의 면적에 의한 영향은 없었다. 하지만 넓은 분만시설 에서 분만전 모돈의 행동 자유가 분만시 신생자돈의 생존율에 영향하는 것으로 나타났다. 3. 분만시설 면적에 따른 차이는 이유자돈수, 자돈의 증체량에는 아무런 영향이 없었으나 넓은 분만시설에서 자돈의 폐사율이 증가하는 것으로 나타났다. 이상의 결과로부터, 모돈의 복지를 위해 넓은 분만시설은 모돈의 번식능력에는 효과가 있었으나 자돈의 폐사율 증가라는 생산성의 관점에서는 다소 불리한 것으로 판단되며 또한 자돈의 폐사율 증가에 대한 원인을 모돈과 자돈의 행동학적 관점에서 면밀히 연구할 필요가 있을 것으로 판단된다.

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