Pigs rooting at the pen and gnawing at soil are not just mischief; the reasons behind it need to be understood

Pigs rooting at the pen and gnawing at wood and soil are not just playing around; it is an abnormal phenomenon that affects the pigs' normal growth and development.

The main causes are: first, growing-finishing piglets lack the mineral feed needed for growth; lactating sows and pregnant sows use their own mineral elements for the normal growth of suckling piglets and fetuses, and the minerals in the feed are hard to meet the demand. Second, the feeding is unreasonable: too little feed is given, the pigs do not eat their fill, and no water is provided with the feed. Third, sick pigs also show pen-rooting and gnawing at wood and soil.

Prevention methods: first, pay attention to the feed mixing ratio and add mineral additives. Second, supply drinking water when feeding, prevent them from drinking urine and sewage, and feed at fixed times and in fixed amounts so they eat their fill. Third, on sunny days let the pigs out of the pen for 1-2 hours so they can bask in the sun and eat some green grass. Fourth, for pigs that root at the pen fairly seriously, when they are seen eating ground soil or gnawing at wood, dig some fresh red soil or red-yellow soil and put it in the pen so they can lick it freely; they will improve after one or two times. Fifth, improve the pigpen: change the earthen floor and wooden boards into a concrete floor and concrete walls, which are solid and durable and cannot be rooted or gnawed. Sixth, for sick pigs that root at the pen and gnaw at wood and soil, treat the disease and deworm them.