How to achieve rapid weight gain during the greedy, food-grabbing period of piglets after 35 days of age

    After weaning, piglets' feed intake increases with age, and generally around 35 days of age they begin to eat greedily and compete for food. This vigorous feeding phenomenon is called "feeding frenzy." From the time piglets enter the feeding frenzy period until 60 days of age, their body weight can double, with daily weight gain reaching more than 0.5 kg. Therefore, doing a good job of feeding piglets during the feeding frenzy period can promote rapid weight gain, allow earlier marketing, and increase profits.

Piglets

    1. Fixed number of feedings, feed small amounts frequently.Starting from 30 days of age, piglets should have their feeding frequency increased, generally 5-6 times a day, and at fixed times, so that piglets develop the habit of eating at regular times. Regular feeding for piglets, letting them be full and hungry in turn, can both increase digestive power and maintain appetite, without affecting the feed intake of the next meal. At each feeding, it is necessary to feed small amounts frequently. This not only suits piglets' habit of competing for food, but also better suits their habit of preferring fresh feed. Each time fresh feed is added, the piglets compete for it, and imperceptibly eat a little more. At the same time, feeding small amounts frequently can reduce feed waste.

    2. Cater to their preferences, fill their bellies full.Making use of the fact that piglets eat more in the evening, first feed ordinary feed, then mix in some fish meal and other feed to let them eat more. When the piglets are almost full, feed them the feed they like, such as pellets per sq m, sprouted barley, melons, and so on. Finally, feed green feed and provide clean drinking water. In this way, the piglets' bellies will become fuller and fuller, and their appetite will become stronger and stronger.

    3. Keep feed stable, focus on the main meal.During the feeding frenzy stage, piglets' feed must be stable and should not change too much, because once piglets are used to eating a certain feed, a sudden change often affects feed intake, or even causes them not to eat, and it takes several days to gradually get used to it. If there is another change, appetite is affected even more. The saying "if feed is unstable, the feeding frenzy is wasted effort" expresses exactly this principle. The main meal time for piglets is in the afternoon in winter and in the evening in summer. During this period, piglets' feed intake can account for more than half of the whole day, and it is the peak period of piglet feeding. Seizing the favorable opportunity of the piglets' feeding frenzy and letting them eat well, eat their fill, and sleep enough as much as possible can help piglets quickly gain fat and weight.

    4. Increase protein feed and supplement trace elements.During the feeding frenzy stage, piglets grow quickly and have a strong ability to absorb protein. Therefore, protein feed and trace elements should be supplemented. More soybean cake, soybean dregs, fish meal, or small fish, small shrimp, etc. can be fed. Generally, diarrhea will not occur, and it can promote the feeding frenzy and make piglets grow faster.