SOP 409.03.03: Swine Operations

|GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
Standard Operating Procedures|Col2|Col3|
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|`Functional Area: `
`CORRECTIONS DIVISION/`
`FACILITIES OPERATIONS`|`Reference Number: `
`IVM01-0003`|`Revises`
`Previous`
`Effective Date:`
`12/15/02`|
|`Subject:`
`Swine Operations`|||
|`Authority:`
`DONALD/ADAMS`|`Effective Date:`
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I. POLICY:

   GDC pork farms shall have the goal of efficient production of
   pork to meet requirements established through analysis of food
   service needs for the inmate population.

II. APPLICABILITY:

   All facilities having swine farms established by Central
   Office Food and Farm Services Subdivision and operating under
   Central Farm Services management.

III. RELATED DIRECTIVES:

   A. OCGA 40-5-6B

   B. GDC SOPs: IVM01-0001, IIB01-0002, IIB01-0020, IID04-0004.

IV. DEFINITIONS:

   NONE

V. ATTACHMENTS:

   NONE

VI. PROCEDURE:

   A. Swine Operations:

      1. All swine facility operations are under the overall
         direction of the State Farm Administrator, State
         Farm Advisor, Institutional Farm Manager, and
         University of Georgia personnel, where applicable.

   B. Personnel:

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1. Operation supervisor shall delegate duties to
   correctional officers, and is responsible for the
   supervision of all work projects.

2. Correctional officers shall pick up and transport
   inmates to and from work areas, and shall provide
   necessary supervision and security.

3. All farm staff in non-security positions shall be
   acutely aware of the need for inmate security at all
   times and shall support correctional officers in
   security-related functions if it is necessary for
   the maintenance of security. Said staff shall also
   observe all facility rules concerning security in
   all contexts, and shall seek clarification from
   supervisors or correctional officers when in doubt
   concerning some security aspect of the farm
   operation.

4. All staff shall hold the care and health of animals
   used in the operation to be of utmost importance.
   Animal abuse or mistreatment by inmates or staff
   shall be vigorously prohibited and dealt with in an
   appropriate manner if it occurs. Offenders shall
   not be allowed to work in a Georgia Department of
   Corrections animal enterprise if they have any known
   history of animal abuse.

5. All staff will be held accountable for insuring
   availability of quality drinking water. Water
   checks will be done a minimum of twice daily.

6. Untrained staff can contaminate swine units, causing
   severe losses. Therefore, correctional officers
   assigned to the swine unit are to receive on-the-job
   training in working with swine and should not be
   routinely rotated away from the swine unit once
   trained.

7. Supervisors and correctional officers shall keep
   informed in modern swine operations techniques by
   participating in short-courses and/or classes, which
   may be offered.

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   8. Inmates assigned to swine production units will be
      supervised in accordance with Departmental rules and
      regulations governing inmates.

   9. Weekend work necessary to continuous farming
      operations will be handled through scheduling of
      inmates as needed, subject to official limitation on
      length of offender workweek.

C. Record Keeping:

   1. Accurate records pertaining to farm inventory are
      maintained, and Livestock Monthly Report is
      submitted to the State Farm Administrator's Office.
      (Refer to SOP IVM01-0001.)

   2. The State Farm Advisor will monitor livestock
      inventories.

D. Security:

   1. Syringes, needles, medicines, scalpel blades and
      similar supplies are stored in a secure place, and
      are checked out to inmates in accordance with
      institutional security regulations. A record is
      kept indicating what was issued, to whom issued, and
      the time that the item was returned.

   2. Other tools are issued in the same manner.

   3. A daily and monthly inventory is kept on all items
      for security and restocking purposes. Disposable
      items such as needles, syringes, and scalpel blades
      are accounted for and secured in the same manner as
      non-disposable items.

   4. Appropriate reports, as required by Departmental and
      Institutional policy, shall be made to the Deputy
      Warden of Security.

E. Breeding:

   1. Sows and gilts are bred according to an organized
      schedule.

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   2. Breeding is conducted in designated breeding pens,
      and hand mating is utilized. Accurate records are
      kept on matings.

   3. Breeding stock is fed by hand once daily.

   4. Sows and boars are wormed every six months, and
      receive vaccinations on a regular basis; boar tusks
      are removed on an as-needed basis.

   5. Purchases of breeding stock are to be conducted by
      the State Farm Advisor, or by designee appointed by
      the State Farm Administrator.

   6. Selection of replacement gilts is based upon the
      reproductive performance of their mothers, utilizing
      a sow productivity indexing system. Accurate
      performance records are kept on all breeding stock.

   7. After breeding, sows are moved to gestation
      facility.

   8. Sows culled from the herd are sold at market. Boars
      culled from the herd are sold at market.

   9. Floor of breeding facility is kept properly cleaned
      and sanitized.

      a. Floor is rinsed daily.

      b. A thorough cleaning is conducted between groups
         using an approved disinfectant.

F. Gestation:

   1. Sows in gestation facility are hand fed once a day.

   2. Sows are kept in pens according to group during the
      gestation phase.

   3. Open sows are culled and sent to sale.

   4. Waste management system is flushed in accordance
      with system design.

G. Farrowing:

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   1. Sows are moved into farrowing facilities one week
      prior to farrowing date.

   2. Sows are hand fed daily a predetermined amount of
      feed.

   3. Farrowing is supervised whenever possible.

   4. Following birth, pigs are to be ear notched, given
      iron vaccinations, tails docked, and needle teeth
      clipped at one to three days of age. At ten days of
      age, male pigs are castrated.

   5. Three days prior to weaning, litters are weighed and
      counted. Accurate records are maintained.

   6. Sows, which are not highly productive, are culled
      from the herd. The decision to cull a sow is based
      on information collected through the sow
      productivity indexing system.

   7. Facility is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized between
      groups.

      a. After being completely emptied, facility is
         cleaned with high-pressure spray and
         disinfected.

      b. Cement sealer is utilized to seal the concrete
         flooring in an attempt to reduce the
         possibility that the floor will harbor disease
         organisms.

   8. Waste management system is flushed in accordance
      with system design.

H. Nursery:

   1. Pigs are placed in the nursery at approximately 21
      to 28 days of age.

   2. Air temperature in early nursery phase is kept

`between 80`  `F and 90`  `F.`

   3. Pigs are to be fed creep feed during the early
      nursery phase.

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   4. Pigs are sorted into pens based on pig size.

   5. Pigs remain in the nursery facilities until
      bodyweight of approximately 60 to 80 pounds is
      reached; at which time they are moved into the
      finishing facilities. Unthrifty or runt pigs may be
      sold at market with local farm manager’s approval.

   6. Waste management system in nursery should be flushed
      at least one time each day.

I. Finishing:

   1. Hogs are placed in pens in finishing facility
      according to size.

   2. Hogs in finishing phase are treated with medications
      as needed. Withdrawal times for these medications
      prior to slaughter are carefully observed, and are
      in accordance with USDA guidelines.

   3. Hogs are sent to slaughter at approximately 240
      pounds bodyweight.

   4. Finishing facilities are cleaned and sanitized
      frequently. Older facilities must be scraped to
      remove excess waste on an as-needed basis.

J. Safety:

   1. Weekly safety meetings pertaining to work area
      specific topics will be mandatory. A copy of the
      meeting minutes including a list of attendees should
      be maintained on site for a period of two (2) years.

   2. It will be the responsibility of all Farm Staff to
      monitor farm operations on a daily basis to insure
      the safety of both the staff and inmates assigned to
      this work area.