LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT (PIGGERY)
Subject:
Agricultural Science
Class:
SSS 1
Term:
Third Term / 3rd Term
Week:
Week 10
Topic:
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT (PIGGERY)
Previous Knowledge: The pupils have previous knowledge of
that was taught in their previous lesson.
Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, learners will be able to
- Define livestock management
- List five breeds of pigs.
- List and explain five terms used in pig management.
- Outline five characteristics of pigs
Instructional Materials
- Wall charts
- Online Resource
- Textbooks
- Laptop
- Wikipedia
Methods of Teaching
- Role modelling
- Questions and Answers
- Explanation
- Discussion
- Recitation
- Imitation
- Story Telling
- Dramatization
WEEK TEN
LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT
CONTENT
MANAGEMENT OF A MONOGASTRIC ANIMAL (PIGS)
- Terms used in pigs management
- Breeds of pigs
- Characteristics of pigs
- System of rearing pigs
- Housing, feeding and hygiene
- Management of pigs
Pigs are non-ruminant animals in the genus sus, within even-toed ungulate family suidae. They are primarily reared for meat.
TERMS USED IN PIGS MANAGEMENT
Boar: a mature male pig
Sow: a mature female pig
Piglet: young or baby pig farrowed
Barrow: a castrated male pig
Pork: pig’s meat
In-sow: pregnant sow
Dry sow: a sow that is not pregnant
Fatheners: pigs reared for meat
Farrowing: act of parturition in pigs
Lard: pig fat
Gilt: mature female pig that has not reproduced or has only reproduced once
BREEDS OF PIGS
Hampshire Yorkshire (Largewhite) Poland china Landrace
Berkshire Large black West African dwarf Duroc
CHARACTERISTICS OF PIGS
- Pork is a good source of protein
- It has a short gestation period of 114 days ( 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days)
- Pigs are prolific animals, it farrows twice a year with 8-14 piglets per litter.
- Have excellent dressing percentage (the ratio of meat to bone is very high)
- Excellently converts feed to meat
- Matures quickly (6 – 9 months)
- They are polyestrus (they can breed at any time of the year)
- Their salvage value is high
Presentation :
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1: The class teacher revises the old topic
Step 2: The class teacher introduces the new topic
Step 3: The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and gives room for pupils” participation
Class Teacher and Pupils Activities. Interaction or Participation
This involves class teacher and pupils’ interaction, conversation, imitation or modeling through discussion, play method or just by recitation or asking and answering questions that are related to the topic that has just been taught.
CHARACTERISTICS OF PIGS
- Pork is a good source of protein
- It has a short gestation period of 114 days ( 3 months, 3 weeks, 3 days)
- Pigs are prolific animals, it farrows twice a year with 8-14 piglets per litter.
- Have excellent dressing percentage (the ratio of meat to bone is very high)
- Excellently converts feed to meat
- Matures quickly (6 – 9 months)
- They are polyestrus (they can breed at any time of the year)
- Their salvage value is high
Presentation :
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1: The class teacher revises the old topic
Step 2: The class teacher introduces the new topic
Step 3: The class teacher allows the pupils to give their own contributions and gives room for pupils” participation
Class Teacher and Pupils Activities. Interaction or Participation
This involves class teacher and pupils’ interaction, conversation, imitation or modeling through discussion, play method or just by recitation or asking and answering questions that are related to the topic that has just been taught.
EVALUATION QUESTIONS
- List five breeds of pigs.
- List and explain five terms used in pig management.
- Outline five characteristics of pigs
- What is environmental physiology?
- Write short notes on the effect of changes in rainfall and wind on growth in farm animals.
- State two air-borne diseases that affect farm animals.
- Write short notes on the effect of changes in the following on physiological processes in farm animals a) Temperature b)Relative Humidity c) Light
- State the ways to control rainfall and wind.
Conclusion :
The class teacher concludes the lesson by giving the pupils some notes on the topic that has just been taught. He goes round to mark and he does the necessary corrections.
