What are the precautions for feeding mugwort leaves to pigs?

Using mugwort leaves to feed pigs requires attention to the dosage; the correct method and dosage can produce very good results. Mugwort leaves also have an estrus-inducing effect on sows, and when combined with motherwort they can bring sows into estrus.

Precautions for feeding mugwort leaves to pigs

1. Mosquito-repellent effect

Mugwort has a special fragrance that keeps mosquitoes and flies from coming near, thereby effectively repelling them. Crush fresh mugwort, add a small amount of water, and spray it on the pigs; it can also be used to clean the pigpen, and within three days mosquitoes and flies will not dare enter the pen.

2. Hypnotic effect

Mugwort is not only rich in nutrients; its special sweet fragrance helps promote calm and sleep! Adding 3% dried mugwort leaf powder to pig feed can increase daily weight gain by 10%, allowing pigs to be sent to market about half a month earlier.

3. Cough-suppressing and asthma-relieving effect

Mugwort has the effect of suppressing cough and relieving asthma, and can effectively relieve asthma and stop coughing. When pigs suffer from bronchitis or pneumonia and cough and wheeze severely, boil 30 grams of mugwort, 30 grams of radish, and 20 grams of brown sugar into a soup and feed it to the pigs, 3 times a day for 3 consecutive days.

4. Stomach-warming and diarrhea-stopping effect

Mugwort is warm in nature and enters the spleen; it can dispel cold fire and deficiency fire. For pigs with poor appetite caused by stomach cold, or even diarrhea, especially newborn piglets with white scour, use 25 grams of mugwort leaves, 25 grams of ginger, and 15 grams of brown sugar, boil them, let cool, mix into the feed, and feed to the pigs, 3 times a day for 2 consecutive days.