only 4% of pigs are in a sow stall at any one time
任何時(shí)候僅僅有4%的豬在母豬欄中
have a very wide angle of vision – 310 degrees – and are therefore easily distracted
有一個(gè)非常廣泛角度的視力-310度-很容易讓豬分心
have colour vision but they cannot focus both eyes on the same spot
具有顏色感覺,但是他們的兩只眼睛不能定位到同一個(gè)點(diǎn)
are said to have very good memories. This characteristic is used to develop safe pig handling routines
據(jù)說有很好的記憶力,這個(gè)特征被用來發(fā)展豬的安全執(zhí)行條例.
can’t sweat because they have no sweat glands. They lose heat through their mouths and their ideal growing temperature is 20-22° C. In hot weather when outdoors they roll around in the mud to cool their skins. Farmers provide air conditioned barns in order to have relaxed and safe pigs
when babies/piglets, weigh about 1.5 kilograms at birth and will double its weight in just 7 days
當(dāng)嬰兒豬/仔豬,出生體重達(dá)到1.5kg時(shí),將在僅僅7天后增至2倍。
are omnivores which means they eat meat and vegetables just like us. Farmed pigs are fed a diet of mostly grains. They cannot eat just anything, their diet and nutrition has to be carefully balanced so they grow healthy
at different stages have quite different temperature requirements e.g. a suckling pigs 27-35°C, weaners 24-30°C and, growers and sows are able to perform at greater ranges e.g. 15-30°C