CATDOLL : How to correctly assist sows in farrowing

In the pig farming industry, midwifery is a very important job, especially when the sow is giving birth. Proper midwifery can ensure the health of the sow and the piglets and improve the success rate of farrowing. The following will introduce how to properly assist in the farrowing of sows.

Prepare in Advance

Before the sow gives birth, preparations need to be made. First, make sure that the midwifery equipment is complete, including clean gloves, sterilized tools and warm water. Secondly, keep the midwifery site clean and quiet to create a good environment.

Observe the sow

When the sow begins to give birth, you need to closely observe the sow's behavior. Usually the sow will dig holes, pace, lie down, etc. These are all signs that birth is about to happen. Once you find that the sow is beginning to have an attack, you need to prepare for the birth in time.

Correct midwifery operation

During the delivery process, first wear gloves and disinfect the tools. Then gently help the sow deliver the baby, and pay attention to keeping the delivery area clean to avoid bacterial infection. After the sow gives birth to the piglet, clean the baby's mouth and nose secretions in time to help the baby breathe.

Precautions

During the delivery process, we must pay attention to the safety of the sow and the piglets. Avoid excessive force that may cause sow injury or piglet suffocation. At the same time, we must pay attention to preventing infection, and the delivery tools must be disinfected in time to avoid the spread of bacterial infection.

The correct method of midwifery can ensure that sows give birth to healthy piglets smoothly and improve the efficiency of pig farming . I hope the above introduction can help farmers in need. Thank you for reading!