How to Raise Sows Well? Analysis of the Cost and Profit of Raising 30 Sows

The pig farming industry is a highly technical industry, and the breeding of sows is very important to the pig farming industry. Mastering pig farming techniques can not only reduce risks but also allow for stable profits. So how do you raise sows well? What are the cost and profit? Next we will analyze it together:

1. How do you raise sows well?

1. Clean environment: Pigs actually very much need a clean and tidy environment to grow better, so ensuring that pigs have a clean environment is very important. Only with a tidy environment can pigs live more comfortably and thus grow stronger and meatier, which is what we want to see.

2. Feed allocation: The food fed to pigs every day must also be reasonably arranged. For sows, if they are used to give birth to piglets, try not to feed them with feed. Letting sows eat some grains and vegetables is best. Only this way can the pigs be guaranteed to live healthily and can a material foundation be laid for nurturing the next generation.

3. Feeding method: Pigs are animals that can eat a lot, but they are not the kind that get fat and plump from just one meal. Instead, they need to be fed multiple times every day to grow better and fatter. The amount fed to pigs at each meal can be a little less, but the number of feedings can be greater. Eating less but more often can make sows grow better.

4. Health status: Just like people, sows also need a healthy body to nurture the next generation and to let the next generation live better. Therefore, the sow's body also needs attention in terms of exercise and cleaning. The place where pigs are raised needs ventilation and sunlight. At the same time, giving pigs regular baths is also necessary. If conditions permit, letting pigs run around and exercise a bit is also very good.

5. Regular immunization: Whether for pigs meant for food or pigs that give birth to piglets, vaccination is still very necessary. If vaccines are not injected, pigs can easily become infected with diseases. After pigs are infected with diseases, it is easy for the disease to spread, and in this way many pigs will be infected, so doing a good job of vaccine protection is very important.

6. Crossbreeding: If you want to improve the breed of pigs, you must let the pigs crossbreed, leaving the genes of good pigs for the next generation. Therefore, every batch of pigs raised must be screened, keeping the pigs that grow the easiest and are the strongest and least likely to get sick to nurture the next generation. After gradual screening in this way, the breed of the pigs will become better and better.

2. The cost of raising 30 sows

1. The open period is about 2 months a year. Calculated at 60 days, the average feed price is 1.4 yuan/jin, the daily amount used is about 2.75 jin, and the feed cost is about 230 yuan.

2. The middle and late stages of pregnancy are about 4 months a year. Calculated at 120 days, the average feed price is 1.6 yuan/jin, the daily amount used is about 4.75 jin, and the feed cost is about 900 yuan.

3. The lactation period is about less than 2 months a year. Calculated at 50 days, the average feed price is 1.7 yuan/jin, the daily amount used is about 6.5 jin, and the feed cost is about 550 yuan.

4. The remaining 10 days are a flexible period, either in the open period, or in the pregnancy period, or in the lactation period. The average feed price is 1.56 yuan/jin, the daily amount used is about 3 jin, and the feed cost is about 45 yuan.

5. In addition to feed costs, sow breeding also includes breeding fees, labor costs, epidemic prevention fees, depreciation fees for pig pens and farrowing rooms, and other expenses. The cost of breeding each sow each time is about 40 yuan, and breeding twice a year costs 80 yuan. The labor cost for raising each sow is about 350 yuan/head, the epidemic prevention cost is about 50 yuan/head, the depreciation of pig pens and farrowing rooms is about 100 yuan/head, and other expenses including water, electricity, and gas are about 50 yuan/head.

Summary: The feed cost of 1 sow for 1 year is 230 yuan + 900 yuan + 550 yuan + 45 yuan, and the other costs are 80 yuan + 350 yuan + 50 yuan + 100 yuan, totaling 2305 yuan, and for 30 sows it is 69150 yuan.

3. The profit of raising 30 sows

1. Number of piglets born: Theoretically, one sow gives birth to 2.45 litters a year. Calculated at 2 litters, with an average of 10 piglets per litter, calculated at 8, one sow gives birth to 16 piglets a year, and 30 sows theoretically produce 480 piglets.

2. Piglet feed: Piglets generally eat piglet feed (pellet feed) before 30 jin. The feed is calculated at 2 yuan per jin, and basically one jin eaten gains one jin. Calculated at 1.2, the cost for a piglet to grow to 30 jin is 30*1.2*2=72 yuan.

3. Compound feed: Theoretically, the average feed-to-meat ratio for fattening pigs is 3:1. Growing from 30 jin to 200 jin uses 510 jin of feed. Calculated at 600 jin, with feed at 1.1 yuan per jin, eating 600 jin of feed costs 660 yuan.

4. Piglet profit: One piglet consumes 660 yuan + 72 yuan in feed costs per year. Fat pigs are calculated at 6.5 yuan per jin. The profit of one piglet is 6.5 yuan*200 jin=1300 yuan - cost 732 yuan=568 yuan.

5. Total profit: 30 sows theoretically produce 480 piglets a year, 480*568 yuan=272640 yuan. Subtracting the feeding cost of 30 sows, 69150 yuan, the total profit is 203490 yuan.

The above analysis proves that sow breeding can still obtain high profits, and support in terms of national policy is also a very favorable factor.