How to reduce losses in pig farming? Mastering these five methods is enough

Method one: cull inferior low-yielding sows. Based on current market conditions, appropriately reducing the scale of farming and culling those sows with poor reproductive performance, weak and sickly and unable to mate at the right time is undoubtedly a good strategy to avoid risks, lower farming costs and reduce losses.

Method two: increase the farrowing rate. Reduce the number of breeding boars kept, and adopt artificial insemination and techniques to promote ovulation in sows. This can save feed, lower costs, prevent the spread of disease and increase the conception rate. Method three: sell at the right time. The timing of marketing fattening pigs has a relatively large impact on pig farming profits. Generally, pigs of common breeds should be marketed promptly when they reach 90--100 kg. This is the best marketing time for fattening pigs, and it can shorten the raising cycle and save feed, labor and time. Method four: improve the raising environment. Pig houses must be kept warm in winter and cool in summer, with smooth airflow, and manure must be cleaned regularly every day to keep the pig house clean and hygienic and prevent respiratory diseases. The internal environment should be disinfected 1-2 times per week with the pigs present; the external environment should be disinfected once per week. Method five: scientific immunization. Adhere to the principle that prevention is more important than treatment, and immunize in a timely manner according to the schedule against diseases such as swine fever, porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome, foot-and-mouth disease, pseudorabies and circovirus. At the same time, internal and external parasites should be dewormed regularly.