豬的這一切-你知道幾點

007畜牧 · 發表于 2013-5-24 08:34:51

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Did You Know - PIGS...

豬的這一切-你知道嗎?

譯者：IRIS

only 4% of pigs are in a sow stall at any one time

任何時候僅僅有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點

are said to have very good memories. This characteristic is used to develop safe pig handling routines

據說有很好的記憶力,這個特征被用來發展豬的安全執行條例.

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

不能排汗,因為它們沒有汗腺.它們散熱是通過他們的嘴巴,它們的理想生長環境溫度是20-22° C.在炎熱的天氣,它們在泥里打滾,以此來讓皮膚降溫.養殖人提供空調倉目的是為了擁有安全和方式的豬群.

are the most relaxed animal whether housed indoors or outdoors if adequately fed – a pig rests more than any other farm animal!

不管室內還是室外,如果能充分地飼喂,是最放松的動物-豬比農場中的其他動物休息的很多.

can squeal so loudly they can hurt your ears – they can reach 115 decibels!

會大聲地尖叫,聲音能損失你的耳朵-它們能達到115分貝.

can’t lift their heads to look up at the sky, instead, they must turn their heads on one side so that the eye points upwards

不能抬起頭仰望天空,它們必須轉動它們的腦袋偏向一側,這樣它們的眼睛才能看上面.

can swim!

會游泳!

love to play, and run around and chase each other

喜歡玩,跑來跑去,互相追逐.

have an excellent sense of smell

有一個很好的嗅覺

usually give birth to over two pig litters a year

通常一年兩窩仔豬.

when babies/piglets, weigh about 1.5 kilograms at birth and will double its weight in just 7 days

當嬰兒豬/仔豬,出生體重達到1.5kg時，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

是雜食動物，這就意味著它們能像我們一樣吃肉和蔬菜。農場主的主食大多數是谷物糧食。它們不只吃任何東西，它們的日糧和營養必須仔細地平衡，這樣他們才能健康成長。

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

在不同的階段有非常不同的溫度需求，比如，哺乳豬27-35°C,斷奶豬24-30°C，生長豬和母豬能喜歡一個較大的范圍如15-30°C

Other Facts About Pigs

豬的其他方面

most pig farmers use the manure on their farms as an organic fertiliser to improve crops and pasture as well as upgrade soils

大多數養殖人在他們的農場使用糞肥作為有機化肥以此來改善莊稼和牧場，也包括改良土壤。

heart valves from pigs are used to replace damaged or diseased human heart valves

豬的心臟瓣膜常被用來取代人的損壞和病變的心臟瓣膜

swine research led to the development of the CAT scan, a technology for examining internal organs without surgery

豬的研究引發計算機化X 射線軸向分層造影掃描（CAT掃描）的發展，這是一種不用外科手術就能檢測內部器官的技術。

pork is the most popular meat in the world

豬肉是世界上最普遍的肉。

英文來源：pigfarminginnz.co.nz 新西蘭農場

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