What are the precautions for pig farming on fermentation beds?
The fermentation bed is a new type of pig farming technology. It uses microorganisms to carry out the circulation and conversion of matter and energy, and it is an environmentally friendly ecological pig farming model. In pig farming on fermentation beds, the pigs live on organic bedding, and the pigs' excrement is quickly decomposed, digested, and transformed by microorganisms, while the reasons provided by the excrement cause the microbial strains to grow and reproduce continuously, forming high-protein mycelium for the pigs to eat. Although its advantages are very good, there are still many points to pay attention to during farming. Let's take a look together.
1. Bedding selection
The quality of the bedding for pig farming on fermentation beds determines the success or failure of the farming. Choosing suitable bedding and matching it reasonably can reduce the probability of disease outbreaks on the pig farm, lower farming costs, and increase returns, so bedding selection is extremely important. Generally speaking, all organic matter can be used as bedding, but in actual conditions it needs to have good permeability and adsorption, and also strong and stable carbon supply capacity, so sawdust, wheat bran, and wood shavings are generally chosen as bedding. At the same time, in order to ensure the intensity of fermentation, some other raw materials are also needed as supplements, such as rice bran, brewer's grains, and soybean cake.
2. Daily maintenance of the fermentation bed
During farming, the maintenance of the fermentation bed must be done well to keep it clean and maintain permeability. Generally, the excrement area should be deeply turned every 2-3 days so that the excrement decomposes and transforms quickly, while also avoiding odors that affect the pigs' feeding and growth and cause disease infection. Every 4-5 months, bedding should be replenished in time, and contaminated bedding should be cleaned up promptly, with severely contaminated bedding discarded. Bedding that has failed to ferment can only be used normally after a second fermentation. The bedding humidity must be kept at 50%-70%. If the humidity is high, the bedding is prone to caking and poor permeability; if the humidity is low, the bedding loses water quickly.
3. Drinking water and feed supply
During farming, enough drinking water equipment should be installed reasonably. If the drinking water equipment is installed unreasonably, it will affect the fermentation of the bedding. At the same time, if there is not enough drinking water equipment, the pigs will not drink enough water, which will affect growth and in severe cases cause death, especially during high-temperature periods in summer. At the same time, attention should be paid to the water temperature for drinking. In summer, the water temperature should not be too high and should be cool, while in winter it should not be too low and should be warm water. The feed supply must also be sufficient. Although decomposition and transformation can occur, the mycelium cannot supply the pigs' food intake. If feed is insufficient, the pigs will eat the bedding because of hunger, causing indigestion and gastrointestinal diseases.
4. Pay attention to stocking density and disinfection
During farming, attention should be paid to stocking density. If the stocking density is too high, the bedding will be damaged in a short time, causing the fermentation bed farming to fail. Moreover, with high stocking density, heat is not easily dissipated, and during high temperatures in summer the pigs may be literally killed by heat. If the stocking density is low, resources will be wasted, farming costs will increase, and returns will decrease, so reasonable control of stocking density is extremely important. Generally, 1 pig per sq m; if they are smaller piglets and growing pigs, 2-3 pigs per sq m. At the same time, during farming it is not suitable to disinfect with drugs, because disinfection with drugs will also kill the beneficial microorganisms in the fermentation bed, causing the decomposition and conversion rate to decline.
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