What issues need attention when disinfecting pig pens? These points are key

Nowadays, backyard pig farming has become relatively rare; basically, pigs are raised in concentrated operations, for the sake of a better living environment, environmental protection, and green practices. Building a pig pen is something farmers must do before raising pigs. To reduce the occurrence of pig diseases, disinfection is very necessary. So what issues need attention?

1. What issues need attention when disinfecting pig pens?

1. Disinfect thoroughly

Pigs are the most prone to developing viruses, whether carried in their own bodies or from external infection, and spraying is the most important point. Some people think that spraying can be done casually, that as long as it is sprayed it is fine, but that is a big mistake. Our daily spraying must be targeted. For example, some hygiene blind spots, walls, floors, and corners are the places where viruses are most likely to gather. You must spray carefully, and spray more, to ensure that disinfection can kill the viruses to the greatest extent. When cleaning, do it a bit later than other places, so that the disinfection can achieve the goal of thorough disinfection. Of course, pigs may also carry viruses themselves, so if they are discovered in time, they must be treated in time and cured completely.

2. Sufficient dosage

Sometimes the most headache-inducing problem for pig farmers is the dosage of disinfectant, how much to use and how much to spray, so disinfectant is a big problem for some pig farmers. You must keep the dosage sufficient; sufficient here refers to the concentration and quantity of the medicine. If the concentration of the medicine is too low, some walls, floors, and corners cannot effectively clean up pathogens. Some pig farmers say that the medicine is all used up and it still cannot disinfect, which strongly indicates that the dosage is insufficient or the concentration is not enough.

.3. Suit the remedy to the case

When everyone disinfects, they spray some medicine that is not very harmful and not concentrated enough, so it can only eliminate some viruses that are not very harmful. Therefore, on this point we must be targeted. First, check whether there are any pigs carrying viruses. If not, then we clean up the hygiene. Limewater can clean up viruses at the drainage outlets on the ground, because limewater is highly corrosive and can effectively kill viruses on the ground. Peracetic acid can have a great and very good sterilizing effect on feeding areas and is very suitable.

4. Pig pen treatment

For pig pen disinfection, we must also choose the appropriate time. If the viruses are not active, it will be very difficult for you to kill them, because when viruses are active they strengthen their interaction with the outside world. If disinfectant appears at this time, it will quickly kill the viruses and make them die as soon as possible. We must first control the temperature of the pig pen well, preferably keeping it at 17°C-22°C, and also the humidity, preferably keeping it at around 75 percent. Most pathogens and viruses like to stay in this environment, and coming out to disinfect at this time will get twice the result with half the effort. When spraying, be sure to pay attention to some blind spots.

2. Points to note in pig pen construction

1. Polluting the environment, causing a certain degree of pollution to the local land or water sources. Now is a very special period. If your pig farm causes serious pollution, it is very likely to face the risk of being closed due to ineffective pollution control.

2. Sewage flowing everywhere around the pig farm causes great harm to the health of the pig herd. The inside and outside of the pig pen are damp for a long time, there are many mosquitoes and insects, and bacteria breed vigorously. The pig herd stays in a poor environment for a long time and is very likely to be infected with diseases, bringing great casualties to the pig farm.

It is recommended that drainage ditches must be laid out reasonably inside the pig pen, and the drainage ditches should continue to slope downward in the direction of discharge, so as to facilitate drainage. Note that the biggest taboo in a pig pen is for sewage to circle around inside the pen, so try to discharge sewage in time. Build a manure collection tank outside the pig pen to deposit and purify the discharged manure, and pair it with a biogas tank to make reasonable use of pig manure.