Detailed Explanation of Management Considerations for Fattening Pig Farming
Pork has become the most basic meat in our daily lives, and we need pork almost every day. Therefore, as the pork market has grown, the scale of the pig farming industry has gradually become one of the largest farming operations in our country. Pigs are raised for their meat, so the fattening period is extremely important, as it is the key period for pigs to put on fat. So what should be paid attention to when managing fattening pigs? Let's take a look below!
1. Feeding management
The management of fattening pigs is very critical, because this period is when pigs have the strongest growth capacity and their demand for feed rises significantly. Therefore, we must provide enough feed to ensure the nutrition needed for fattening pigs to gain weight. While feeding, we must also ensure adequate drinking water. The water must be clean and free of pollution, to prevent heavy metal substances in the water. If there are heavy metals in the drinking water, it will hinder the nutrient absorption of fattening pigs, causing malnutrition and preventing them from gaining fat normally. In severe cases, it may even cause poisoning of the internal organs and death of the fattening pigs, so the cleanliness of feed and drinking water must be strictly controlled to avoid abnormal situations.
2. Controlling the environment
Environmental changes produce various different reactions in fattening pigs, and fattening pigs are very sensitive to environmental changes. We must ensure that the pig house can ventilate properly, to prevent the buildup of excessive harmful gases in the pig house and reduce the chance of harmful gases causing respiratory diseases in fattening pigs. At the same time, it can also reduce the incidence of infectious diseases spread through the air. Control the lighting in the pig house well; an overly dark environment is the best condition for bacterial growth, but too strong light will affect the rest of fattening pigs. Therefore, in environmental management, not only must sanitation work be done well, but the lighting and ventilation of the pig house must also be properly controlled.
3. Temperature management
The growing temperature for fattening pigs should not be too high or too low. The most suitable growing temperature for fattening pigs is around 20 degrees; keeping the temperature within the range of 18-22 degrees can speed up the rate at which pigs gain fat and improve feed conversion rate. If the temperature is too low, fattening pigs will consume more nutrients to maintain their own body temperature, which is very unfavorable for fattening and growth. The disease resistance of fattening pigs will also decline as a result, increasing the incidence of respiratory diseases and gastrointestinal diseases. Therefore, when the temperature is too low, insulation work must be done well, and the pig house should be heated appropriately.
4. Daily records
Many pig farmers regularly observe the growth of each fattening pig in the pig house when raising pigs, but they all forget the most important point. That is, records must be kept well during observation, recording the weight gain, feed intake, activity, and health of the fattening pigs. Keeping these records allows you to intuitively understand the situation in the pig house at the first opportunity, which helps you gain a deeper understanding of the fattening pigs. It is also very beneficial for later management and the nutritional ratio of the feed.
The above is a brief introduction to the management considerations for fattening pigs. Many friends only focus on managing pregnant sows and piglets during farming, thereby neglecting the management of fattening pigs. This leads to various problems in some fattening pigs, failure of fattening, inability to meet market requirements, and affects their own farming benefits. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone. Thank you for your reading and support.