Practical Tips and Methods for Feeding Corn to Pigs

1. Feeding After Saccharification

After cornmeal undergoes saccharification, part of the starch can be converted into sugar, which makes pigs eager to eat and grow quickly. The method is: put the cornmeal into a vat, then pour in 2 times its amount of just-boiled hot water and stir thoroughly into a paste, then sprinkle a 5 cm thick layer of dry powder on its surface, and after 3-4 hours it will be saccharified.

2. Soaking Before Feeding

After soaking, corn can absorb water, expand and soften, making it easier for pigs to chew and easier to digest and absorb. Soaking method: add 1-1.5 times the amount of water to the cornmeal and soak for about 2 hours.

3. Supplementing Protein

The protein content in corn is low and its quality is poor, so it cannot fully meet the growth needs of pigs. Therefore, protein feed must be supplemented. You can add 15% soybean cake or rapeseed cake, etc., to the daily ration. Piglets should be given 5% fish meal.

4. Providing Minerals

The mineral content in corn is low, so bone meal, calcium hydrogen phosphate, selenium, iron, copper, zinc, manganese, etc., should be added to the daily ration.

5. Providing Vitamins

The vitamin content in corn is low, so green feed must be added when feeding. If green feed is lacking, multiple vitamins for livestock and poultry can be added.