Key Points of Nutritional Management in Gilt Raising

To raise gilts well, attention must be paid to the nutritional level: the feeding requirement for gilts is normal growth and development while maintaining a breeding body condition that is neither too fat nor too thin. An appropriate nutritional level is the basic guarantee for the growth and development of gilts; too high or too low will both cause adverse effects. The nutritional level and nutrient content in the diet should vary according to the different growth stages of gilts. Attention should be paid to the ratio of energy to protein, and in particular the supply of minerals, vitamins and essential amino acids must be met. Large amounts of energy feed must absolutely not be fed, to prevent gilts from becoming too fat and thereby affecting their breeding value.