What causes anorexia in pigs? How should it be treated?
First, add a little spiciness. When pigs have a poor appetite, feeding them a little pepper powder, chili peppers, etc. is very effective. Because pepper powder and chili peppers contain a pungent taste and aroma and are stimulating, after pigs eat them, the gastrointestinal secretions increase, thereby accelerating gastrointestinal motility and improving digestive capacity. Especially for lactating sows, adding a small amount of pepper powder, etc. to the feed can not only increase the sow's feed intake, but also reduce the incidence of disease in piglets and promote earlier weaning of piglets.
Second, feed a little more sweetness. Add an appropriate amount of saccharin to pig feed. Fattening pigs like to eat it, and after eating it they become plump and strong; lactating sows like it even more, and after eating it their feed intake increases, preventing conditions such as loss of body condition and weakness, and it can also increase milk production; piglets like sweetness even more, and not only is the survival rate high, but weaning is early and body weight increases significantly. Generally, add 150-200 mg per kg of feed. If conditions permit, add some white sugar in late spring, late summer, and early autumn, and add some brown sugar in early spring, late autumn, and winter, adding 1-3 g per kg of feed, and the effect is better than saccharin.
Third, add a little saltiness. Adding an appropriate amount of salt to the pig's daily ration (no more than 6 g per day) can promote the pig's metabolism and growth and development, increase water intake, improve feed palatability, stimulate appetite, and help digestion.
Fourth, do not forget to add a little sourness. Add 10 mL of vinegar per kg of feed (diluting with water is also acceptable), stir evenly. Not only do pigs like to eat it and it aids digestion, but because vinegar contains nutrients such as amino acids, it is very beneficial to pig growth and development, but the amount added should not be too much.