How to Raise Pigs at Home Efficiently? A Detailed Explanation of the Eight Changes and Eight Fixes Pig-Raising Method
The "Eight Changes and Eight Fixes" Efficient Home Pig-Raising Method
(Agricultural Wealth Network) In response to the problems existing in traditional home pig-raising methods, researchers have proposed the "Eight Fixes and Eight Changes" efficient home pig-raising method. The "Eight Fixes and Eight Changes" efficient home pig-raising method precisely corrects the problems existing in traditional home pig-raising methods, making them more scientific and reasonable. The specifics are:
Eight Changes: Change the breed. Some farmers raise a native pig and feed it for more than 10 months before it reaches only 100 to 140 or 150 jin in weight, which is very uneconomical. They should switch to feeding three-way crossbred pigs or improved crossbred pigs.
Change single to compound. Scientific experiments have proven that feeding pigs with corn alone gives a feed-to-meat ratio of 7:1; feeding pigs with a mixture of corn and wheat bran gives a feed-to-meat ratio of 5:1; feeding pigs with a mixed feed made from corn, soybean meal, wheat bran plus premix can achieve a feed-to-meat ratio of 2.8:1. It is recommended to use feed made from compound raw materials to feed pigs.
Change cooked to raw. After feed is cooked, it loses at least 10% of its nutrition, and leftover feed that sits for a long time is prone to spoilage, which can easily cause poisoning or diarrhea. Therefore, feeding raw is better than feeding cooked.
Change old to new. At present, an advanced active microbial pig feed has been put on the market. Feeding pigs with this kind of feed has low cost, fast growth, the feed is easy to store and has a long shelf life, it is green and environmentally friendly, the feeding method is flexible, and it can effectively improve the health level of pigs.
Change mixed to separate. Large and small pigs should be raised separately. If large and small pigs are raised together, the large pigs eat a lot, which easily causes indigestion or even diarrhea, while the small pigs cannot get enough food and go hungry, so in the end none of them grow well.
Change free-range to pen-raised. When pigs are raised free-range, they have a large amount of activity and consume more energy, resulting in a low feed conversion rate. After switching to pen-raising, the pigs sleep once they are full, which can effectively increase weight gain.
Change treatment to prevention. Many pig farmers have the mentality of emphasizing treatment over prevention. Once a pig gets sick, they are willing to spend any amount of money, but to improve health levels they are unwilling to spend even a little. They should establish the mentality that prevention is more important than treatment.
Change cold and heat to warmth and coolness. When the weather is cold or hot, it consumes the pig's body energy and affects growth. In cold weather, measures such as building plastic greenhouses or earthen heated beds should be taken to keep warm, while in summer, cooling measures such as shading, ventilation and sprinkling water should be taken.
Eight Fixes: Fixed time: The time and frequency of feeding pigs every day should be fixed. Feeding at fixed times not only conforms to the pig's living patterns, but also helps the secretion of digestive juices, thereby improving the pig's appetite and feed utilization rate.
Fixed amount: When feeding, the amount should be well controlled and should not vary too much, so as not to affect the pig's appetite, cause indigestion and reduce the feed utilization rate.
Fixed quality: When preparing feed, first of all it should conform to feeding standards, and the proportions of concentrated, roughage and green feed should be scientifically arranged. At the same time, the types and proportions of feed should remain relatively stable and should not be changed too much, as this can improve the pig's appetite and the digestion and utilization rate of the feed.
Fixed person: Feeding by a fixed person allows that person to have a detailed understanding of the pig's habits, and the pig can also adapt to the feeding method. If the feeder needs to be changed, the old should guide the new, and the change should be made only after a period of familiarization.
Fixed location: Pigs should be trained to form the good habit of fixed locations for eating, defecating and sleeping. Before the pigs are brought in, the pen should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, and some bedding straw should be placed where they sleep, some water sprinkled where they defecate, and a little food scattered where they eat. For the first three days, cleaning and training should be done frequently. Generally after three days, the three fixed-location habit can be formed.
Regular deworming: Generally, deworming is done once each in spring and autumn every year, and fattening pigs can also be dewormed once every one or two months.
Regular epidemic prevention: Usually, regular prevention is carried out each spring and autumn every year. After piglets are one month old, they should be injected with the freeze-dried attenuated vaccine for piglet paratyphoid, and 3-7 days later be injected with vaccines for swine fever, swine erysipelas and swine pasteurellosis. In addition to routine prevention, vaccines for encephalitis, foot-and-mouth disease, eperythrozoonosis and others must also be injected when necessary.
Regular disinfection: Generally, the pen and its environment should be disinfected once every 3-7 days. For disinfection, lime milk, caustic soda, quicklime powder, 10% bleaching powder suspension and various disinfectants sold on the market can be used.
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Eight Changes: Change the breed. Some farmers raise a native pig and feed it for more than 10 months before it reaches only 100 to 140 or 150 jin in weight, which is very uneconomical. They should switch to feeding three-way crossbred pigs or improved crossbred pigs.
Change single to compound. Scientific experiments have proven that feeding pigs with corn alone gives a feed-to-meat ratio of 7:1; feeding pigs with a mixture of corn and wheat bran gives a feed-to-meat ratio of 5:1; feeding pigs with a mixed feed made from corn, soybean meal, wheat bran plus premix can achieve a feed-to-meat ratio of 2.8:1. It is recommended to use feed made from compound raw materials to feed pigs.
Change cooked to raw. After feed is cooked, it loses at least 10% of its nutrition, and leftover feed that sits for a long time is prone to spoilage, which can easily cause poisoning or diarrhea. Therefore, feeding raw is better than feeding cooked.
Change old to new. At present, an advanced active microbial pig feed has been put on the market. Feeding pigs with this kind of feed has low cost, fast growth, the feed is easy to store and has a long shelf life, it is green and environmentally friendly, the feeding method is flexible, and it can effectively improve the health level of pigs.
Change mixed to separate. Large and small pigs should be raised separately. If large and small pigs are raised together, the large pigs eat a lot, which easily causes indigestion or even diarrhea, while the small pigs cannot get enough food and go hungry, so in the end none of them grow well.
Change free-range to pen-raised. When pigs are raised free-range, they have a large amount of activity and consume more energy, resulting in a low feed conversion rate. After switching to pen-raising, the pigs sleep once they are full, which can effectively increase weight gain.
Change treatment to prevention. Many pig farmers have the mentality of emphasizing treatment over prevention. Once a pig gets sick, they are willing to spend any amount of money, but to improve health levels they are unwilling to spend even a little. They should establish the mentality that prevention is more important than treatment.
Change cold and heat to warmth and coolness. When the weather is cold or hot, it consumes the pig's body energy and affects growth. In cold weather, measures such as building plastic greenhouses or earthen heated beds should be taken to keep warm, while in summer, cooling measures such as shading, ventilation and sprinkling water should be taken.
Eight Fixes: Fixed time: The time and frequency of feeding pigs every day should be fixed. Feeding at fixed times not only conforms to the pig's living patterns, but also helps the secretion of digestive juices, thereby improving the pig's appetite and feed utilization rate.
Fixed amount: When feeding, the amount should be well controlled and should not vary too much, so as not to affect the pig's appetite, cause indigestion and reduce the feed utilization rate.
Fixed quality: When preparing feed, first of all it should conform to feeding standards, and the proportions of concentrated, roughage and green feed should be scientifically arranged. At the same time, the types and proportions of feed should remain relatively stable and should not be changed too much, as this can improve the pig's appetite and the digestion and utilization rate of the feed.
Fixed person: Feeding by a fixed person allows that person to have a detailed understanding of the pig's habits, and the pig can also adapt to the feeding method. If the feeder needs to be changed, the old should guide the new, and the change should be made only after a period of familiarization.
Fixed location: Pigs should be trained to form the good habit of fixed locations for eating, defecating and sleeping. Before the pigs are brought in, the pen should be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, and some bedding straw should be placed where they sleep, some water sprinkled where they defecate, and a little food scattered where they eat. For the first three days, cleaning and training should be done frequently. Generally after three days, the three fixed-location habit can be formed.
Regular deworming: Generally, deworming is done once each in spring and autumn every year, and fattening pigs can also be dewormed once every one or two months.
Regular epidemic prevention: Usually, regular prevention is carried out each spring and autumn every year. After piglets are one month old, they should be injected with the freeze-dried attenuated vaccine for piglet paratyphoid, and 3-7 days later be injected with vaccines for swine fever, swine erysipelas and swine pasteurellosis. In addition to routine prevention, vaccines for encephalitis, foot-and-mouth disease, eperythrozoonosis and others must also be injected when necessary.
Regular disinfection: Generally, the pen and its environment should be disinfected once every 3-7 days. For disinfection, lime milk, caustic soda, quicklime powder, 10% bleaching powder suspension and various disinfectants sold on the market can be used.
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