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5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Adieza(m): 2:30am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Whether you're bringing up a herd or just a couple of hogs, follow these five techniques to keep your pigs happy on the farm. 1. Feed them right: Not every bag of pig feed is perfect for your swine. N.C. State University Professor and Swine Nutritionist Eric van Heugten says that different life stages require different nutrients. "The greatest bang for your buck would be to go to at least two diets: One for young pigs and lactating sows, and one for older pigs and gestating sows." 2. Choose the best supplements: While you can pork up your porker by providing it with ample food, nutritious supplements are key to overall health and building muscle bulk. van Heugten points out the power of selecting the amino acid lysine as a diet supplement. "Farmers should carefully evaluate the diets to make sure they meet the amino acid requirements of the pig," he says. "Lysine is the amino acid that needs to be supplemented first, because it is usually limiting growth of the pig." Read a more detailed study from Gary L. Cromwell, a professor in swine nutrition at the University of Kentucky here (Amino Acid Supplements For Pigs). 3. A healthy pig is a happy pig: Janet Archer, education and outreach specialist for the N.C. Pork Council, knows the benefits of having happy, healthy pigs. "We assess animal well-being by how well animals produce." Archer notes a few basic husbandry skills can make for a happy home: clean water, an adequate, well-balanced diet and adequate ventilation. She also points out one very important task to maintaining hogs' long-term well-being: record keeping. "Farmers must have a record-keeping system to establish a baseline for their production numbers, so they can track continuous improvement." Alabama A&M and Auburn University have put out some nice Swine Production Records, which can be helpful when trying to organize your records. 4. Understand your pigs: Understanding a pig's "point of balance" can give farmers and pigs peace of mind, Archer explains. "The point of balance is around the animal's shoulder: If we touch the animal behind her shoulder, she will move forward, and if we touch her in front of her shoulder, she will back up. These two tools help us to keep animals moving in the direction in which we want them to move." In addition, mechanisms like pig rings can help keep your livestock under control. 5. Minimize stress on your livestock: Transportation can be stressful for animals and humans, but it is crucial to minimize that stress in order to maximize your pig farming profit, and everyone's well-being. "Minimizing stress starts long before we move the animals," says Archer. "It's important to walk through the pens and handle the pigs to get them used to positive human interaction." Of course, when it comes to the animal getting used to anything, the earlier the better. https://www.agricinfo.com/2018/11/5-ways-to-make-your-pig-grow-quickly.html 4 Likes 1 Share
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Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by manci(m): 5:06am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Make sure kanu remain in Israel so that pigs will grow in peace here in Nigeria. 8 Likes |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Irete26: 5:06am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Love pig biz 1 Like |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Uwaomapaul(m): 5:09am On Nov 19, 2018 |
How to feed Buhari to get brain 3 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by YINKS89(m): 5:10am On Nov 19, 2018 |
I go tell ma friend |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by PureMe01: 5:11am On Nov 19, 2018 |
KingMicky3286:this joke was meant to be funny...this one weak me.Bad comedy! hope that's not what u do for a living cos U & hunger go be 5&6 15 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Nobody: 5:12am On Nov 19, 2018 |
I no fit chop this thing lailai, na only the stew I dey like. |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Roger3D(m): 5:13am On Nov 19, 2018 |
I hate pigs cos they're synonymous to IPOB 3 Likes |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by asdfjklhaha(f): 5:14am On Nov 19, 2018 |
I'm scared of pigs because of that awful and scary noise the make. but I love them when they are killed and properly prepared. 5 Likes |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by neweraomo: 5:28am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Pig business is really profitable 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by 10mobile: 5:31am On Nov 19, 2018 |
TANX OP 4 BEING ONE OF THOSE MAKING NIGERIA & NAIRALAND WORTHWHILE. |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by 10mobile: 5:38am On Nov 19, 2018 |
KingMicky3286:Ol boy na so Kanu dey give pipu sleepless night reach? Sotey when we dey talk agric na Kanu u dey think? this early morning? na wa. CC: Roger3D manci 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Mutemenot(m): 5:42am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Pig is unclean Animal, I hate it passion.... 1 Like |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Gosj01(m): 5:46am On Nov 19, 2018 |
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Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by pdf90(m): 5:46am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Alejof: What is the effect of chicken or beef on human health? 1 Like |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Kingtim(m): 5:48am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Mutemenot:Is it your unclean? |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by mezarddinny: 6:03am On Nov 19, 2018 |
you mean how to make Igbos grow quickly? 1 Like |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Castleprof(m): 6:06am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Alejof: Tell me about it. 08066896564 |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Aldebaran(m): 6:12am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Thread not for the MUSLIMS We only eat clean and HALAM meat... And not worm infested pig meats 1 Like |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Mutemenot(m): 6:22am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Kingtim: Dis one you are defending pig |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Nobody: 6:41am On Nov 19, 2018 |
I hate pork. Yuck! 1 Like |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Asco9ty5(f): 6:48am On Nov 19, 2018 |
How profitable??
Are you into it or commenting based on hearsay?? |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by adetayo234: 6:48am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Aldebaran: Obvious show of ignorance. Proper medical care and proper cooking kill the worms. If not for ignorance, you will know that even rams are infected with worms. Highly ignorant fellow 4 Likes |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Asco9ty5(f): 6:49am On Nov 19, 2018 |
neweraomo:How profitable? Are you into it or commenting based on hearsay?? |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by dedons: 6:51am On Nov 19, 2018 |
Hello everyone. I have some pigs to sell here in Osun state. Who is interested? |
Re: 5 Ways To Make Your Pig Grow Quickly by Eaglefine(f): 6:54am On Nov 19, 2018 |
neweraomo: My Boss's own is not profitable at all. His manager don chop d money finish. |
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