Benefits of castration of meat type animals ( In piggery)
Castration causes sterilization (preventing the castrated animal from reproducing); it also greatly reduces the production of certain hormones, such as testosterone. Surgical castration in animals is often called
There are two reasons to castrate a male pig: behavior and meat quality.
And one more advantage we can keep the castrated male in female pens if we have less animal sheds.
Castrated male grow faster , there FCR is more.
Uncastrated male pigs, called boars, are known for aggression.
Boars will bite, shove and jump on other pigs. Boars can also be hard for workers to handle, and boar aggression can be a risk to worker safety. Castrating a male pig will reduce these behaviors.
Castrate the piglets at the age of 15-20 days ,not later than this
FOllOWing ARE THE Reasons
Castrating very young pigs is important for several reasons.
Young pigs are nursing from a sow, and they get antibodies from the sow’s milk that help them heal and fight infection.
Young pigs are also small enough that one person can safely perform the procedure.
Studies have also shown that younger pigs show fewer signs of pain during castration.
So I advise Pig farmers castrate the male piglets at younger age to avoid stress to animal.
Castration Method for One Person Using a Surgical Knife
1.
Hold the piglet by both hind legs with its head down.
2.
Using the thumb, push up on both testicles.
3.
Make an incision through the skin of the scrotum over each testicle in the direction of the tail.
4.
Be sure the incisions are made low on the scrotal sac to allow for fluid drainage.
5.
It does not matter if you cut through the white membrane of each testicle or not.
6.
Pop the testicles through each incision and pull on them slightly.
7.
Pull each testicle out while pressing your thumb against the piglet’s pelvis.
8.
Thumb pressure on the pelvis is important to ensure that the testicular cords break off at the point of your thumb rather than deep inside the body, which may promote development of a hernia.
9.
If necessary the testicle may be cut free of the cord using a scraping motion.
10.
Cut away any cord or connective tissue protruding from the incision and spray the wound with antiseptic.
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