Farm Management Tips: How to start pig farming
Pigs can be raised in controlled or free environment, as a small or large scale business. But in whatever size, a prospective farmer would need information on how to raise pigs efficiently and in a more productive manner.
Pigs can be raised in controlled or free environment, as a small or large scale business. But in whatever size, a prospective farmer would need information on how to raise pigs efficiently and in a more productive manner.
Rearing pigs can be pursued as a small-scale operation as source of family meat and supplement income or it can be made into a large-scale operation.
Pigs may be raised in highly controlled environments indoor, in open spaces or barns as breeding sows or grown and sold for slaughter to butcher shops.
Pig feeders can be obtained from stock breeders, and producers. Pigs are of different breeds some of them are well suited for specific environments, indoor or outdoor. Crossbred pigs tend to grow faster, consume feed more efficiently and are vigorous. When buying a feeder, choose the large and healthy looking ones.
If you are choosing a male, which is observed to grow slightly faster than females, get one that is already castrated. Male or female, they are preferably immunised.
Pigs feed on both grains and meat. They can also be fed with cooked food like posho and vegetables. Maize is their most common food, but they could benefit from having a diet with protein from soybeans or cooked meat.
Further, they grow faster with vitamins and other supplements.
Piglets have higher protein requirements than mature ones.
Pigs must also have adequate supply of drinking water daily,
Pigs need housing to keep them warm during cold temperatures and to shelter them from excessive heat. Pigs are sensitive to heat and could die from heat stress. When housed indoors, temperature conditions must be well regulated. Controlled temperature conditions can help maximise growth.
Pigs can be housed indoors in individual stalls, pens (in groups or batch).
Even if the pigs are raised outdoors they would need a shelter during cold and hot weathers. The housing should have a space for feeding and bedding.
Sanitation is important to keep the pigs disease-free. A mechanism for easy cleaning and removal of waste is necessary for any type of pig housing. Some use slotted pen floors to make waste collection easy. Removal of manure daily is recommended. So is keeping the floor dry to reduce odour.
After five to seven months, pigs are likely to reach ideal market weight. They could be sold at livestock breed for meat.
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Rearing pigs can be pursued as a small-scale operation as source of family meat and supplement income or it can be made into a large-scale operation.
Pigs may be raised in highly controlled environments indoor, in open spaces or barns as breeding sows or grown and sold for slaughter to butcher shops.
Pig feeders can be obtained from stock breeders, and producers. Pigs are of different breeds some of them are well suited for specific environments, indoor or outdoor. Crossbred pigs tend to grow faster, consume feed more efficiently and are vigorous. When buying a feeder, choose the large and healthy looking ones.
If you are choosing a male, which is observed to grow slightly faster than females, get one that is already castrated. Male or female, they are preferably immunised.
Pigs feed on both grains and meat. They can also be fed with cooked food like posho and vegetables. Maize is their most common food, but they could benefit from having a diet with protein from soybeans or cooked meat.
Further, they grow faster with vitamins and other supplements.
Piglets have higher protein requirements than mature ones.
Pigs must also have adequate supply of drinking water daily,
Pigs need housing to keep them warm during cold temperatures and to shelter them from excessive heat. Pigs are sensitive to heat and could die from heat stress. When housed indoors, temperature conditions must be well regulated. Controlled temperature conditions can help maximise growth.
Pigs can be housed indoors in individual stalls, pens (in groups or batch).
Even if the pigs are raised outdoors they would need a shelter during cold and hot weathers. The housing should have a space for feeding and bedding.
Sanitation is important to keep the pigs disease-free. A mechanism for easy cleaning and removal of waste is necessary for any type of pig housing. Some use slotted pen floors to make waste collection easy. Removal of manure daily is recommended. So is keeping the floor dry to reduce odour.
After five to seven months, pigs are likely to reach ideal market weight. They could be sold at livestock breed for meat.
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