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Why Reasonable Water Intake for Pigs Cannot Be Ignored

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1. The Harms of Insufficient Drinking Water for Pigs Currently, in pig raising, there is a widespread phenomenon of only valuing feeding while neglecting drinking water, not realizing that drinking water for pigs is equally important as feeding, or even more important. The main harms of insufficient drinking water are: 1. Insufficient drinking water leads to an increased incidence of intestinal diseases in pigs. In rural household pig farming, most use the traditional feeding method of supplying water and feed all at once, and between meals, regardless of weather conditions or feed type, no drinking water is provided. After pigs become thirsty due to insufficient drinking water, especially in hot summers, they often drink dirty water and similar things.

1. The Harms of Insufficient Drinking Water for Pigs Currently, in pig raising, there is a widespread phenomenon of only valuing feeding while neglecting drinking water, not realizing that drinking water for pigs is equally important as feeding, or even more important. The main harms of insufficient drinking water are:

1. Insufficient drinking water leads to an increased incidence of intestinal diseases in pigs. In rural household @#@227@#@, most use the traditional feeding method of supplying water and feed all at once, and between meals, regardless of weather conditions or feed type, no drinking water is provided. After pigs become thirsty due to insufficient drinking water, especially in hot summers, they often drink dirty water and similar things, and this phenomenon directly causes pigs to suffer from multiple intestinal diseases.

2. Insufficient drinking water leads to reduced digestibility in pigs and increased feeding costs. In the pen-raising method, only 2 to 3 times of water-mixed feed are given daily, and the water supply is extremely insufficient. Especially for fattening pigs, a large amount of thermal energy feed is supplemented daily, and these thermal energy feeds need to absorb a large amount of water before they can be digested, absorbed, and transported by the pig's body, and a series of physiological activities such as eliminating metabolites from the body also require sufficient water. Farmers only feed 2 to 3 times daily and then confine the pigs in small pens, causing the pigs to develop intestinal dryness and heat, weakened intestinal peristalsis, incomplete nutrient absorption, gradually reduced feed intake, lower digestibility, and hindered growth and development.

2. Strengthen the Management of Drinking Water for Pigs 1. Set up drinking troughs. In order to meet the drinking water needs of pigs, pig farmers should provide drinking water to pigs at least 4 to 5 times a day. It is best to set up dedicated drinking troughs in the pig house or activity area, allowing pigs to drink freely and meet their water needs for growth and development.

2. Provide drinking water according to the physiological characteristics of pigs. For every 1 kg of dry feed consumed by a pig, 2 to 5 kg of water is needed. In winter, the drinking water amount for pigs is slightly lower; for every 1 kg of dry feed consumed, 2 to 4 kg of water is needed. In spring and autumn, for every 1 kg of dry feed consumed by a pig, 8 kg of water is needed. In summer, for every 1 kg of dry feed consumed by a pig, 10 kg of water is needed. Nursing sows need even more water.

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