摘要:針對(duì)現(xiàn)在養(yǎng)豬生產(chǎn)分娩環(huán)節(jié)中的問(wèn)題,結(jié)合豬的生物學(xué)特性和養(yǎng)豬生產(chǎn)特點(diǎn),設(shè)計(jì)適合我國(guó)的福利性母豬分娩欄,經(jīng)過(guò)應(yīng)用試驗(yàn)表明,設(shè)計(jì)不但能滿足豬的行為需求,減少應(yīng)激,提高母豬和仔豬福利狀況,還能提高仔豬的健康狀況,具有較高的應(yīng)用價(jià)值。
關(guān)鍵詞:豬;動(dòng)物福利;分娩欄;墊草
中圖分類號(hào):S815.9文獻(xiàn)標(biāo)識(shí)碼:B文章編號(hào):0439-8114(2011)22-4664-03
Design and Application of Straw-bedded Pen for Farrowing Pigs
YIN Guo-an
(College of Animal Science Veterinary Medicine, Heilongjiang Bayi Agricultural University, Daqing 163319, Heilongjiang,China)
Abstract: The current issues in swine farrowing/lactating focused on, combined with the biological characteristics of pigs and pig production features, straw-bedded farrowing pen for China’s conditions was designed. Applied study showed that this design can meet pig’s behaviour requirements, reduce stress, improve welfare of sows and piglets, and improve the health of piglets, so this farrowing pen has a high application value.
Key words: pig; animal welfare; farrowing pen; straw
隨著養(yǎng)殖業(yè)的不斷發(fā)展,動(dòng)物的福利狀況越來(lái)越受到關(guān)注,消費(fèi)者對(duì)于畜牧產(chǎn)品的需求從數(shù)量逐漸轉(zhuǎn)向質(zhì)量,我們不單是出于倫理義務(wù),而且為了滿足動(dòng)物生產(chǎn)的要求,也應(yīng)該給予動(dòng)物良好的福利條件[1,2]。集約化養(yǎng)豬中常見(jiàn)的早期斷奶、環(huán)境貧瘠、空間狹小、限位飼養(yǎng)、漏縫地板等,在帶來(lái)高產(chǎn)出率、低人工的同時(shí),卻不符合豬的生物學(xué)特性,使異常行為多發(fā),生理異常,這表明豬可能難以適應(yīng)集約型畜舍條件的限制[3-5]。現(xiàn)代養(yǎng)豬生產(chǎn)的諸多問(wèn)題正是動(dòng)物無(wú)法適應(yīng)其生存環(huán)境而導(dǎo)致綜合不適癥(長(zhǎng)期慢性應(yīng)激)的結(jié)果。這勢(shì)必降低動(dòng)物機(jī)體的免疫性能,導(dǎo)致個(gè)體對(duì)各種應(yīng)激源和病原菌極度敏感,使生產(chǎn)性能及動(dòng)物健康受到危害。由此帶來(lái)的疫苗、抗生素等的大量使用,不僅增加生產(chǎn)管理成本,而且影響動(dòng)物食品安全。而改善豬的福利可以大大降低動(dòng)物應(yīng)激,減少異常行為發(fā)生,提高健康狀況和生產(chǎn)性能,改善繁殖性能,降低仔豬的死亡率[6-10]。因此,福利養(yǎng)殖才是未來(lái)養(yǎng)豬業(yè)健康發(fā)展的途徑。
作為養(yǎng)豬生產(chǎn)中關(guān)鍵環(huán)節(jié)的母豬產(chǎn)仔哺育直接決定豬場(chǎng)的效益。因此福利養(yǎng)豬應(yīng)該先從分娩環(huán)節(jié)入手。目前我國(guó)廣泛使用矩形高床網(wǎng)上分娩哺育欄,使用這種分娩哺育欄雖減少了母豬踩、壓仔豬的機(jī)會(huì),能使哺乳仔豬的死亡率下降1/3左右,但這種分娩系統(tǒng)在生產(chǎn)中存在不少問(wèn)題:身體位置及運(yùn)動(dòng)受限增加了母豬肢蹄病和繁殖障礙綜合征的發(fā)生率;環(huán)境貧瘠也使母豬行為表現(xiàn)異常,健康狀況差;同時(shí)也降低了母豬的繁殖利用年限,母豬的淘汰率較高;貧瘠環(huán)境也影響仔豬的健康發(fā)育,容易產(chǎn)生應(yīng)激。墊料豬舍被認(rèn)為是合理的替代方式[11],最常用的墊料是墊草。本設(shè)計(jì)的目的就是提供一種有足夠活動(dòng)空間和仔豬保護(hù)設(shè)施的墊草型母豬分娩欄。
1分娩欄設(shè)計(jì)
國(guó)外常見(jiàn)墊草型母豬分娩舍有全圈墊草型和部分墊草型。全圈墊草舍多用于斷奶仔豬、生長(zhǎng)育肥豬、群養(yǎng)妊娠母豬,結(jié)構(gòu)簡(jiǎn)單,一般沒(méi)有獨(dú)立的排泄區(qū),在水泥地面添加厚墊草(30~50 cm),每批豬出欄后更換墊料,也可用于哺乳期母豬多窩系統(tǒng)(Multi-suckling system)[10]。部分墊草舍在趴臥區(qū)墊草,另設(shè)有飲水排泄區(qū),排泄區(qū)為水泥地面或漏縫地板,多數(shù)可以臨時(shí)打通便于機(jī)械化清掃[11-13],趴臥區(qū)添加薄墊草(5~15 cm)的須經(jīng)常清理更換[14,15],厚墊草的則可一次添加[16],此類型的分娩舍有單獨(dú)的仔豬區(qū),并在母豬趴臥區(qū)設(shè)有仔豬防壓桿[11,17,20]。還有的墊草舍是開放式的,室內(nèi)墊草趴臥區(qū)和室外供采食、飲水、排泄的活動(dòng)區(qū)連通,有的夏季還在戶外區(qū)提供淺水池,多用于保育豬、生長(zhǎng)育肥豬和妊娠母豬。
本設(shè)計(jì)是一種部分墊草型母豬分娩欄,由多個(gè)分娩欄單元組成。設(shè)計(jì)已獲國(guó)家實(shí)用新型專利(專利號(hào):ZL201020000561.9;設(shè)計(jì)人:包軍、尹國(guó)安、王希彪)。其結(jié)構(gòu)如圖1所示,每個(gè)單元由檔欄和墻體圍成一個(gè)封閉的空間,坡度地面;檔欄上設(shè)置有圈門。每個(gè)單元內(nèi)包括隔欄、防壓桿、擋草桿、仔豬保護(hù)框、電熱燈、仔豬飲水器、母豬飲水器、仔豬料槽、母豬料槽、糞尿溝、保溫棚。擋草桿和隔欄將分娩欄分割成趴臥區(qū)、采食區(qū)和排泄區(qū);圈門轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)后與隔欄呈一條直線封閉,形成臨時(shí)通道。趴臥區(qū)添加墊草,其檔欄上設(shè)有離地一定距離的防壓桿,趴臥區(qū)內(nèi)還有獨(dú)立的仔豬區(qū),配有補(bǔ)料槽和電熱燈,趴臥區(qū)上部設(shè)有保溫棚;采食區(qū)內(nèi)側(cè)面檔欄上緊鄰隔欄設(shè)有母豬料槽,仔豬飲水器靠近趴臥區(qū);排泄區(qū)設(shè)有母豬飲水器和糞尿溝。前墻上設(shè)有窗戶。分娩欄墻體與豬舍墻體之間為過(guò)道,可用于巡視觀察豬只情況。
本設(shè)計(jì)的優(yōu)點(diǎn):趴臥區(qū)、采食區(qū)和排泄區(qū)分開,使糞尿排泄集中,封閉的臨時(shí)通道使喂料和圈欄清理更容易,也方便豬只轉(zhuǎn)群。坡度地面便于圈舍清理和沖洗消毒;排泄區(qū)母豬飲水器臨近糞尿溝便于水排出并且可降低舍內(nèi)濕度;趴臥區(qū)地面可鋪空心磚保溫防潮,在冬季做局部覆蓋封閉以提高溫度,仔豬區(qū)可提供適宜小環(huán)境。趴臥區(qū)邊緣的防壓桿使仔豬有一定的躲避空間,減少仔豬死亡率;每個(gè)圈欄都有一個(gè)朝陽(yáng)的窗戶使欄內(nèi)有適宜的光照,既有利于豬的健康,又能在冬季提高舍內(nèi)溫度。趴臥區(qū)添加墊草可減少母豬異常行為的發(fā)生,改善了母豬的福利狀況,減少母豬肢蹄病和繁殖障礙綜合征的發(fā)生,延長(zhǎng)母豬繁殖利用年限,仔豬發(fā)育也更健康,同時(shí)墊草在提高趴臥的舒適性的同時(shí)還能在冬季加厚用于保溫。
2應(yīng)用效果
本設(shè)計(jì)于2009年開始在黑龍江省阿城區(qū)的(國(guó)家級(jí))畜牧業(yè)科技園區(qū)內(nèi)的生態(tài)養(yǎng)豬示范豬場(chǎng)進(jìn)行實(shí)施應(yīng)用,分娩舍內(nèi)共16個(gè)分娩單元(每個(gè)分娩單元飼養(yǎng)1頭分娩母豬)。地面為水泥地面,坡度為18°,趴臥區(qū)地面鋪空心磚。在母豬進(jìn)入前添加稻草,每日早晨清掃后補(bǔ)充,厚度保持在5 cm左右。
每個(gè)分娩舍寬度設(shè)定為2.1 m,各分區(qū)長(zhǎng)度分別為:趴臥區(qū),2.1 m;采食區(qū),2.1 m;排泄區(qū),1.5 m。檔欄和隔欄框架高1.1 m,用直徑40 mm鋼管焊制,中間以160 mm的間隔加直徑為14 mm鋼筋,每個(gè)隔內(nèi)中間再加420 mm高直徑8 mm鋼筋,有底層向上間隔50 mm加三道直徑4 mm鋼筋。糞尿溝寬300 mm,最深處100 mm,圈門在糞尿溝處有活動(dòng)小門(直徑8 mm鋼筋焊制,寬260 mm,高300 mm),圈門關(guān)閉時(shí)放下已封閉糞尿溝防止仔豬通過(guò)。防壓桿離地高30 cm、離欄邊緣20 cm,為直徑40 mm鋼管,用彎頭連接,螺絲固定,可自由拆卸。仔豬區(qū)保護(hù)框長(zhǎng)1.0 m、寬0.8 m、高1.0 m,水平、垂直方向各兩道直徑40 mm鋼管,“井”字形排布,用彎頭連接,U型卡子固定,仔豬區(qū)安置有紅外燈和鑄鐵料槽(直徑30 cm,深8 cm)。擋草桿為40 mm×60 mm扁方管,離地高5 cm。母豬飲水器離地高60 cm,仔豬飲水器離地高20 cm。
墊草分娩欄和普通商品產(chǎn)床的對(duì)比試驗(yàn)結(jié)果顯示,墊草分娩欄能激發(fā)母豬筑巢行為,對(duì)提高母性行為、減少分娩焦慮和恐懼有一定的積極影響;墊草分娩欄顯著減少母豬異常行為發(fā)生,其中犬坐減少88.6%,拱咬圈欄行為減少83.1%,其口吻部行為以針對(duì)稻草為主,沒(méi)有無(wú)食咀嚼發(fā)生;較低的皮質(zhì)醇濃度,也說(shuō)明墊草分娩欄能減少母豬應(yīng)激。墊草分娩欄仔豬壓死率減少2.20%,1周齡仔豬死亡率減少4.7%、肢體損傷發(fā)生率減少36.3%、腹瀉率減少39.9%,仔豬斷奶成活率提高4.55%;墊草分娩欄仔豬不良行為顯著減少,其中啃咬同伴減少88.0%,啃咬圈欄減少96.8%;墊草分娩欄仔豬的皮質(zhì)醇濃度也較低。
本試驗(yàn)欄為了摸索合理的面積而采用活動(dòng)檔欄,因此仔豬區(qū)也未作封閉處理,在后期應(yīng)用中采用實(shí)體封閉仔豬區(qū),保暖效果更佳。
綜上所述,墊草型母豬分娩欄不但能滿足豬的行為需求,減少應(yīng)激,提高母豬和仔豬福利狀況,還能提高仔豬的健康狀況。所以本設(shè)計(jì)具有較高的應(yīng)用價(jià)值,可作為產(chǎn)床的替代產(chǎn)品推廣使用,也可對(duì)現(xiàn)行分娩圈進(jìn)行改造應(yīng)用。
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