A Detailed Guide to Sow Feed Formulas and Feeding Amounts

Friends who have raised pigs should be fairly familiar with the trivial details of a sow's pregnancy, as feeding differs before and after gestation. So do you know about sow feed formulas and feeding amounts? Let's take a look!

1. Sow feed formulas and feeding amounts

Sows can be fed a mixture of wheat bran, paddy rice, rice bran, shell powder, peanut cake, broad bean powder and the like, with feeding adjusted according to the different stages before and after gestation. Before gestation, feeding amounts should place more emphasis on balance, while after gestation, the amount of crude protein added can be appropriately increased. Each sow's needs vary according to the actual situation.

2. Postpartum care for sows

1. Check whether the afterbirth is complete

Make sure the afterbirth is expelled completely, and that the number of umbilical cords matches the number of piglets.

2. Anti-inflammatory treatment

For sows giving birth for the first time, or when the newborn piglets are relatively large, the sow's uterus is easily damaged, so anti-inflammatory treatment is essential.

3. Feeding methods

Sows consume a great deal of energy during farrowing, so appropriate food must be used for recovery; generally, salt water and high-protein foods are used for feeding.

That is all for today's summary and compilation on sow-related questions from Tuliu.com.