Caracterização do sistema de criação de suínos em cidades do Recôncavo da Bahia.

Abstract

The mandatory supervised internship was carried out at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology, on the campus of Santa Inês, Bahia, between September and November 2018, totaling 40 hours of weekly activities, totaling 400 hours of activities required by the curricular component. The internship site, as it is a professional teaching institution in the area of ​​agricultural sciences, has well-structured sectors of zootechnical production, swine, poultry, rabbit, quail, beekeeping, sheep, goat, cattle and equine, in which daily management activities. With the completion of the internship, it was possible to put into practice the theoretical knowledge obtained during graduation in the areas of production mentioned above. In the pig farming sector, as it is the main area for carrying out the internship, more time was dedicated to carrying out daily activities. Daily cleaning of the facilities, feeding, castration, cutting of the piglets' teeth, application of iron, heat diagnosis, guidance for copulation, pregnancy diagnosis, delivery and management of newborn piglets were carried out. Carrying out the supervised internship was essential for the undergraduate student's further training, as it provided practical experiences and increased knowledge.