Tibetan pig farming technology video tutorial, teaching you scientific breeding step by step

The Tibetan pig is also known as the pipa pig, ginseng pig, fern hemp pig, etc. The average weight of an adult pig does not exceed 50 kg. Because it has long been raised in the wild at high altitude, the Tibetan pig has a sturdy build, a pointed snout and long head, fine hooves and hard bones, black and glossy fur, is good at running, has particularly well-developed heart and lung function, and has extremely strong disease resistance and cold resistance. Now let us take a look at the Tibetan pig farming technology video together!

The prospects for Tibetan pig farming

Because Tibetan pigs are raised in mountain forests and eat abundant wild plants and Tibetan medicinal herbs all year round, they are small in size and high in nutritional value, and their meat is delicious and not greasy. Today they are widely popular on the market and in short supply. The highest market price can reach about 1500 yuan per animal, piglets sell for about 800 yuan each, and suckling pigs are about 400 yuan each. Compared with the high returns, the cost of raising Tibetan pigs is very low. Normally farmers and herders only need to feed them some highland barley, wheat, and peas, and most of the time they are raised in the wild.

The herd habits of Tibetan pigs

Tibetan pigs are highly social. Herds generally move in groups and never disperse to act on their own. They usually use a single household as an independent activity unit, and mixed household groups are very rare. In each group of Tibetan pigs, 1 to 2 boars or sows are often the “leader pigs”, and the rest follow behind them. When encountering intrusion from outside pig groups or enemies, they often fight and drive them off with the “leader pig” at the front, especially boars and nursing sows. If they cannot hold off the enemy, the whole group migrates and flees.

The feeding habits of Tibetan pigs

Tibetan pigs have an extremely wide feeding range and extremely strong feeding ability. They can eat from herbaceous plants to woody plants, from roots and stems to leaves and fruits, from above ground to below ground, and from water surface to land. The main types they eat include various wild vegetables, grass roots, tree leaves, and twigs, as well as more than 10 kinds such as ginseng fruit and green oak seeds, and they often catch fish in shallow water. Their drinking water is mainly mountain stream and river water or water accumulated in low-lying areas, while in winter and spring they often drink snow as water.

The habitat habits of Tibetan pigs

Tibetan pigs tend to choose places sheltered from wind, facing the sun, dry, and protected from rain, snow, and frost as habitats. Under normal circumstances, Tibetan pigs can directly root in the soil to make a nest or use caves and pits as nests. Nursing sows with piglets mostly root in the soil to make a nest, covering it with dead branches, leaves, and grass to build a simple habitat. During the day, the herd feeds, drinks, and moves near the habitat, and their activity range is generally within 2 km. Before returning to the habitat in the evening, they are accustomed to excreting feces near the habitat.

The migration habits of Tibetan pigs

Tibetan pigs have the habit of collective migration. The frequency of changing feeding and habitat sites depends on various factors such as food, water, and enemies. In places with abundant water and grass, ample food, and fewer enemies, they generally stay longer. Once feeding, drinking, or safety is threatened or harmed, the herd spontaneously migrates elsewhere. The migration interval is generally about 7 to 40 days, and the migration distance is about 0.5 to 2 km.