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Technical key points for feeding pigs with bitter lettuce in summer and autumn

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Bitter lettuce, commonly known as bitter vegetable, grows vigorously in summer and autumn, has strong adaptability, high yield, and rich nutrition, and is a good feed for pigs. Fresh bitter lettuce contains 89% moisture, 2.6% crude protein, 1.7% crude fat, 1.6% crude fiber, and 3.2% nitrogen-free extract. Air-dried bitter lettuce contains more than 20% crude protein. Fresh bitter lettuce is tender and juicy, with white sap and a slight bitter taste, and has the effect of strengthening the stomach and promoting intestinal peristalsis. Therefore, it is good to feed pigs more bitter lettuce in summer and autumn. The feeding method is: the collected bitter lettuce

Bitter lettuce, commonly known as bitter vegetable, grows vigorously in summer and autumn, has strong adaptability, high yield, and rich nutrition, and is a good feed for pigs. Fresh bitter lettuce contains 89% moisture, 2.6% crude protein, 1.7% crude fat, 1.6% crude fiber, and 3.2% nitrogen-free extract. Air-dried bitter lettuce contains more than 20% crude protein. Fresh bitter lettuce is tender and juicy, with white sap and a slight bitter taste, and has the effect of strengthening the stomach and promoting intestinal peristalsis. Therefore, it is good to feed pigs more bitter lettuce in summer and autumn.

The feeding method is: wash the collected bitter lettuce with clean water, chop it or pulverize it into a slurry, and then feed it to pigs. It has a good effect on improving sow lactation and the weight gain of piglets. To prevent pigs from having diarrhea, it is best to mix in some dry feed such as cornmeal, dried sweet potato flour, sorghum flour, etc.

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