How to judge whether the sow is finished or not

Sow giving birth is also a very important point in the process of raising pigs. Recently, many pig-raising friends have reported that the sow has been fully delivered after giving birth on the first day, and some will continue to give birth the next day, making many people lose a few piglets in vain. Basically, many people do not know how sows are considered to have finished giving birth, and they do not know much about sow production, so how can we judge whether sows are finished or not in the usual breeding process? Let's take a look at it.

1. Look at the external performance of sows

Anyone with common sense of life will know that it is very painful for people to give birth, so it is also very difficult for sows to give birth. First of all, we can observe the external performance of sow production, if the sow has not finished giving birth, then painful symptoms such as nudging, convulsions, shivering and so on will not disappear. But if the sow stops these movements and behaves very quietly, then the sow has finished giving birth.

2. Check the placenta

When the sow is giving birth, the placenta will come off, and this is a way for us to judge whether the sow is finished. In general, after the sow is produced, the placenta will be thicker and lighter, with a lot of bubbles at the same time. But if the placenta produced is dark and thin, it means it's not finished yet.

3. Check the number of umbilical cords

A pig corresponds to an umbilical cord, and an umbilical cord corresponds to a placenta. But sometimes there are special cases, a large placenta will have multiple umbilical cords, which corresponds to a small number of pigs. We need how many umbilical cord heads the tree has, and then compare the number of piglets produced to determine whether the sows are finished. If the number doesn't match, then it means it's not finished.

4. Observe the belly of sows

The belly of the sow is also a good basis for judging whether the sow is finished. In general, the belly of an unfinished sow is bulging and looks big, but once the sow is finished, the belly of the sow will collapse near the womb, looking a little flat and relaxed.

5. Check the condition of fetal membrane

Before the sow gives birth, the placenta is attached to the uterine wall, and the fetal membrane is intact attached to the placenta. When giving birth, the piglet will tear open the fetal membrane to give birth. On the other hand, relatively complete placenta appears on the placenta, which means that the sow has finished production.

The above are some relatively simple methods sorted out by Xiaobian, which are suitable for our usual sow breeding process. And these preparations to judge whether the sow is finished or not can basically reach the above accuracy, so you can still use it for reference.