What are the common mistakes in fattening meat pigs in autumn?
The temperature and environment in autumn are very suitable for pig growth, so autumn can be called the golden season for pig growth. In autumn, most pig farmers want to increase the rate at which meat pigs gain weight. So they try every possible method to fatten the meat pigs, but when fattening, many pig farmers make some mistakes. So what exactly are these mistakes? Let's take a look together below!
1. Feeding large amounts of soybean cake and peanut cake
When feeding feed, some pig farmers believe that as long as they feed large amounts of soybean cake, peanut cake, and the like, the growth rate of meat pigs will speed up and the meat quality will be better. In fact, this idea is wrong. When fattening meat pigs, the goal is simply to make the meat pigs grow fat, not muscle, so a large amount of protein feed is actually very unfavorable for fattening meat pigs in autumn. If too much protein feed is fed during fattening, then the pig must remove the nitrogen-containing part of the protein, and only the rest can be converted into fat. Moreover, these two kinds of feed contain many unsaturated fatty acids, which will cause the pork to turn yellow and soft, instead affecting the meat quality.
2. Mainly cooked feed
Using mainly cooked feed has long been a farming habit of many pig farmers. They all think that if meat pigs eat cooked food, they can grow a bit more fat. In fact, compared with raw feed, the nutrients in cooked feed are basically destroyed. For example, the vitamin structure is destroyed, and the protein also ages as a result. According to relevant statistics, during the cooking process of cooked feed, about 1/5 of the nutrients are lost. If it is green feed, then the nutrient loss will be even more serious, and if the pot is simmered for too long, a large amount of nitrite will also be produced, causing food poisoning in meat pigs and, in severe cases, death.
3. Filling the belly with thin soup
Some pig farmers also choose to mainly use water-mixed feed when feeding in autumn, with the ratio of feed to water reaching 1:10 or even higher. They also give the pigs water to drink. This practice is very unfavorable for fattening and even for the growth of meat pigs. Feeding water-mixed feed will cause pigs to consume more energy during metabolism and increase the burden on the kidneys. The secretion of digestive juices is hindered, causing a decline in feed utilization. Therefore, in autumn, in order to increase the feed intake of meat pigs, the ratio of feed to water should not exceed 1:2 at most. If it is raw wet mixed feed, then the ratio can be controlled at about 1:1, and attention should also be paid to providing them with sufficient drinking water.
4. Feeding pigs with swill
There are still many pig farmers who like to mainly use swill. Although mainly using swill is relatively economical, it has a very large impact on pig growth and pork quality. This is because there are a great many microorganisms and bacteria in swill, which will hinder the growth and development of pigs. Moreover, it can sometimes even create a fatal danger. In addition, when swill is stored, pathogens and germs and the like will multiply in large numbers and then spread through insects, seriously affecting the interests of farmers, so everyone must pay a lot of attention.
The above is a brief introduction to the mistakes in fattening meat pigs in autumn. That is all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only, and I hope it can help everyone!