What to Do If Finishing Pigs Grow Slowly? Cause Analysis and Solutions
Pig farming is a very common breeding project in our daily lives. Pork is the meat product with the largest annual consumption in our country every year, and although pork prices keep rising, there is still a huge market demand. However, when we fatten finishing pigs, we find that they grow very slowly, which seriously affects farming profits. So what should be done if finishing pigs grow slowly? Let's take a look together below!
1. Feeding management
When feeding finishing pigs, pay attention to the principle of fixed times and fixed amounts, and do not change them casually. Let the pigs develop a fixed conditioned reflex to improve the feed conversion rate. The pig herd should be fed about three times a day, and if the body weight is less than 50 jin, then one more feeding should be added. The feeding amount should be controlled at 4% of the pig's body weight. Young pigs should be fed a little more, while larger pigs should be fed a little less. After the feed is given, every pig should eat its fill, and it is best not to have leftover feed, as this is very beneficial to the growth of finishing pigs.
2. Feeding method
When we feed the feed, we should also pay attention to controlling the feeding method well. When feeding, the feed should be controlled according to the actual situation of the pigs in each pen, and then the feed should be spread evenly from one end of the trough all the way to the other side. In this way, it can be ensured that every pig gets an even amount of feed. Moreover, for some pigs that do not dare to compete for food, they can also eat at both ends, avoiding the phenomenon of individual pigs losing weight. Then before feeding, pay attention to cleaning and disinfecting the trough, especially the excrement in the trough. After eating, pay attention to cleaning out the leftover feed in the trough to prevent contamination, which would lead to feed waste.
3. Feed form
When feeding the feed, we should also pay attention to the form in which the feed is fed. The main feeding forms for finishing pigs include thin feed, dry feed, and wet mixed feed. The feed should not be too thin, as this will affect the chewing of finishing pigs, cause the digestive juices to be diluted, and also have a great impact on the feed intake of finishing pigs, reducing the meat yield. Therefore, pay attention to the dilution degree of thin feed; it should not be too thin. Dry feed can increase the chewing time of the feed in the mouth of finishing pigs, and then the feed mixes with digestive juices, and the meat yield can be significantly improved. Wet mixed feed mainly means moistening the mixed feed, which can improve feeding efficiency.
4. Changing feed at the right time
Feed should not be fed as a single type for a long time. For finishing pig feed, pay attention to doing a good job of feed conversion according to the pig's growth stage. Before 60 jin, piglet feed should be fed. Pigs within the body weight range of 60-120 jin should be fed middle pig feed, and then from after 120 jin until the time the pigs are sent to market, large pig feed should be fed. Reasonable feed conversion work is mainly to allow finishing pigs to adapt to the feed at each growth stage, and it can also reduce feed costs.
The above is a brief introduction to what to do if finishing pigs grow slowly. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and we hope it can help everyone!