Causes and Solutions for 80-Day-Old Piglets Chewing on Pen Rails
80-Day-Old Piglets Chewing on Pen Rails
A client's pigs around 80 days old started chewing on the pen rails after eating. What could be causing this? I respectfully ask all the teachers to answer. Thank you!!
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Pica; the main causes may be an uncomfortable environment (overcrowding or dampness, etc.) or an imbalanced diet (calcium and phosphorus content and ratio, trace elements, etc.).
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Stereotypic behavior
Give them toys, such as tires, iron chains, etc., to gnaw on
qdet added the following content on 2009-11-30 18:42
Or bedding straw, etc.
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Giving iron chains had a poor effect, but old tires worked instead
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It is said that a can with stones inside hung up for them to root at is very good.
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Pica; the main causes may be an uncomfortable environment (overcrowding or dampness, etc.) or an imbalanced diet (calcium and phosphorus content and ratio, trace elements, etc.).
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Stereotypic behavior
Give them toys, such as tires, iron chains, etc., to gnaw on
qdet added the following content on 2009-11-30 18:42
Or bedding straw, etc.
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Giving iron chains had a poor effect, but old tires worked instead
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It is said that a can with stones inside hung up for them to root at is very good.