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Do you assist sows at farrowing on your farm? This is not a trivial question, as the answer depends on many factors: the number of sows, the number and quality of the employees, how tasks are organized, the genetics of the sows, the shape and size of the farrowing pens, etc.
Large farms have workers dedicated exclusively to the farrowing area. On the other hand, on small farms, with few staff, there is a lot of work and... little time, so the farmer is forced to make a choice often dictated by what is most urgent, or least burdensome to him, and favors some jobs over others.
Farrowing assistance means "observing" and, if necessary, "intervening" in the care of the sow and/or the piglets. Interventions for the sow are aimed at reducing the number of stillbirths (e.g.: pulling piglets that are incorrectly positioned in the uterine canal) while interventions for the piglets are related to reducing perinatal mortality (e.g.: removing the amnion to avoid suffocation,prevent crushing and cannibalism, etc.). The caregiver needs "tools" to carry out some of these tasks: gloves for uterine examination, lubricant and disinfectant for the gloves, syringes for administering drugs (e.g. oxytocin), various medications, needles, etc.
These instruments are usually placed on a cart that is moved from one room to another or they are kept in the utility hallway, requiring the person to be constantly moving around looking for them.
So why not equip yourself with a practical waist bag in which you can put everything you need for emergency care, saving you unproductive trips between farrowing crates and rooms?
Choosing the right waist bag depends on what you want to carry in it. You can find models in all different shapes and sizes at your nearest shopping mall, or make use of one you've been given as a promotional item!
