Detailed Explanation of Pig Restricted Feeding Methods and Precautions

I. Restricted Feeding Methods and Precautions The amount of restricted feeding should be based on achieving the optimal feed-to-meat ratio. Meat pigs under 50 kg should not use this method. After 50 kg, different feed intake restrictions can be applied depending on the breed.

Precautions for restricted feeding are as follows: Pigs in the same pen must be of similar weight, otherwise it is easy to cause the strong to prey on the weak; there must be sufficient feed troughs and pen space so that pigs can all eat feed at the same time (finishing pigs weighing 60-100 kg require an average feed trough length of 30 cm); excessive restricted feeding will prolong the age at sale, so the building capacity of the pig house must be correspondingly adequate; feed formulas must use high-quality raw materials; when implementing restricted feeding, the effect is better if boars and sows are raised separately; those requiring restricted feeding: boars need it more than sows, poor breeds need it more than good breeds, and the cool season requires it more than the hot season; if you wish to delay the sale, the feeding amount can be reduced by about another 5%, but note that if restricted feeding is too severe, weight gain and feed conversion rate will become worse, and the lean meat rate will not necessarily improve.

II. Separate Feeding of Boars and Sows If your pig farm is large enough and management is convenient, you can implement separate feeding of boars and sows. Separate feeding of boars and sows can make your pigs uniform and consistent. More importantly, the nutritional needs of castrated boars differ from those of sows. By matching different nutritional needs, castrated boars can be given cheaper feed to achieve the goal of reducing costs.

III. Breeding Pig Feeding Breeding pigs should be fed as usual in terms of feed supply. Never use inferior feed or reduce feed intake. Those who have such ideas might as well not @#@227@#@. Breeding pigs are the locomotive of a pig farm. Feed quality and feeding amount directly affect reproductive performance. Not a bit can be shortchanged, otherwise once reproductive performance declines, the cost shared by each meat pig will ultimately increase, which is absolutely not worth the loss.