CATDOLL : Postpartum care for sows: How to deal with sows that give birth slowly?

How to deal with sows that are slow to give birth?

Sows are key players in producing piglets, and slow farrowing may affect the health and survival rate of piglets. If sows are found to be slow farrowing, we need to take some measures to help them complete farrowing smoothly and ensure that the piglets receive timely care.

Here are some suggestions for dealing with slow farrowing sows:

• Stay calm: The sow's pre-partum tension and panic will affect the smooth delivery of the piglets, so when the sow is giving birth, we need to stay calm and minimize interference and noise.
• Observe the delivery process: It takes a certain amount of time for piglets to be born, but if the sow has obviously not given birth to piglets for too long, it is necessary to observe it in time and seek veterinary help if necessary.
• Assisted farrowing: If the sow is slow to give birth, you can give her some assistance appropriately, but be sure to be gentle and avoid using excessive force to avoid causing harm to the sow and piglets.
• Keep the environment clean: After farrowing, it is very important to keep the farrowing room clean, which helps prevent infection and provides a comfortable growth environment for the piglets.
• Reasonable feeding: In addition to postpartum care, we also need to pay attention to the reasonable feeding of sows to ensure that they get adequate nutrition and water to maintain the health of the sows and postpartum recovery.

In summary, it is common for sows to give birth slowly, but through reasonable care and treatment, we can effectively help sows give birth smoothly and ensure the healthy growth of piglets. While improving production efficiency, it can also allow farmers to obtain better economic benefits.

Thank you for reading this article. I hope the above content will be helpful to you in dealing with the problem of slow sow farrowing.