Pig rearing plays an important role for improvement of socio-economic condition of poor farmers in India and other developing countries. The swine industry in India, currently in its infancy, i.e. in the hands of people having little or no awareness about pig farming. Pig mortality is an important factor affecting the economic viability and profitability of swine industry. The profitability of swine farm largely depends on the survival of piglets up to the weaning age. Immunity for the piglet is not obtained through placental transfer of antibodies during gestation and therefore
it is born with very limited immune protection. Piglet born with low energy reserves and without immune protection therefore early and adequate intake of colostrum is major determinant of piglet survival during the early suckling period. New born piglets are highly dependent upon the sow for food and protection from disease, cold and predators. The death of suckling piglets adversely affects the productivity of farms; therefore, implementing an effective management regime until 3 d after birth could decrease the occurrence of piglet deaths. The first and foremost target of an ideal farm is to reduce the morbidity and mortality rate. Several managemental interventions are adopted to reduce the preweaning mortality like selection of animals having good mothering ability, modification of farrowing pen, provision of guard rail, farrowing crate, crush reducing device, ensure colostrum intake, measures to prevent hypothermia, cross-fostering, supplementation of iron, provision of creep feeding etc. 

Keyword: Farrowing Pen; Colostrum Intake; Supplementation of Iron;
Creep Feeding.