What issues should be noted when mixing pig feed on a pig farm?
Feed for pig farms has always been a factor that people consider a lot, and many choose to mix their own feed. Although there are now many machines specifically designed for preparing pig feed, and many formulas as well, there are also quite a few more issues to consider when mixing it. Below, let's learn about some issues to note during preparation.
1. Adapt to local conditions
Adapting to local conditions is a very important point. The preparation of pig feed mainly includes roughage, concentrate, green feed, trace elements, etc., and these basically come from different raw materials. When mixing, everyone should choose according to their own local actual situation. The selected materials should be relatively low in price, and the quantity supplied should keep up, and cannot be intermittent. Secondly, transportation should be relatively convenient, and it is best to use local materials to save production costs. Finally, the preparation cost should be lower than buying it, otherwise it would be better to buy it, which is more cost-effective.
2. Reasonable matching
Pigs have different feed needs at different stages, so the feed fed to pigs at different stages should also change. This is the reasonable matching during preparation. The amount of each ingredient and the degree of rough processing must be reasonable, otherwise the prepared feed will not only look bad, but also be difficult to form. The mixing before production must also be done well. Insufficient mixing will lead to uneven distribution of various materials in the prepared feed. When feeding, apart from being difficult for pigs to digest, the effect is also not good.
3. Complete nutrition
Complete nutrition can be said to be a key point in mixing feed yourself. After all, unlike bought feed, the various materials you mix yourself all need to be selected and matched by the farmer. At the same time, according to the needs of pigs, some things that supplement various trace elements can be appropriately added during preparation, such as crude fiber, protein, trace elements, etc. Farmers need to have some understanding of these. It is best to consult more relevant materials so that you have more complete knowledge of nutritional ratios, and the preparation will be more reasonable.
4. Hygienic and tasty
One reason many people want to mix feed themselves is the issue of hygiene and safety. Moldy feed bought from outside can deal a blow to their feeding plans. Therefore, when mixing feed yourself, you must pay attention to hygiene issues. One is that raw materials must be cleaned thoroughly to ensure hygiene. In addition, it is best to mix a small amount at a time, about 3-5 days' worth each time, and not mix too much, which is safer. Although pigs are not picky about what they eat, if the mixed feed tastes too bad, they will only eat it when hungry, which will affect the efficiency of fattening. When mixing feed yourself, pay more attention to observation and see what ratio makes pigs eat more and grow well. Such a feed formula can be used by yourself in the future.
The above are some issues to note when mixing pig feed yourself. Mixing it yourself has advantages and disadvantages, and whether to make it yourself mainly depends on your own conditions. If you mix feed yourself, then try to do it as well as possible.