dejia: @ Ijobarun: Are you sure it is rice bran or Rice husk? there is a huge diff btwn the 2; i noticed most people call Rice husk, Rice bran; confirm and be sure..

I use Rice husk, about 10percent of it my feed, just as fillers; please dont use it for weaners or growers.

does it not affect your piglets, as in causing loose stool?
Pls what and what drugs can I use to stop loose stool on my weaners? Tnx

Ijobaorun:
does it not affect your piglets, as in causing loose stool?
Pls what and what drugs can I use to stop loose stool on my weaners? Tnx

Loose stool can be caused by many factors including:
Excess protein
Excess sugar
Over feeding
Sudden change in diet formulation
Infection

targus: Some Pic of the Piggery Pen under construction

Please how much did you spend on the construction?

GOOD MORNING, PLEASE DOES ANYONE KNOW THE COST TO CONSTRUCT 20 PIG PENS, CAN YOU KINDLY GIVE ME A DETAILED QUOTE. I WILL APPRECIATE.

solojay2002: I have a piggery farm and I think the problem I have been having is the market, I have two breeds of Hampshire and Duroc. Anyone who have a good market here should please furnish me with information to market

Like how many kilos r u lookin to sell & where are u located.

excelsiorfarm: @targus in your construction,guard against this mistake on your farm,pic below

thanks for your input, I would like you to register at ceoshub.com people will need your expertise there, tho its an upcoming forum

ayodejy05:
You should get be getting enough buyers from Uso, owo, and Oka, oba, Akungba, Ikare Akoko area (mind you, most christian living in Akoko municipalities consume pork). What is there is that, you should do your market survey to be sure before starting because I only know of Akure.

The problem now is that, most pig farmers cannot raise their animals in residential areas like before. They have to move to remote areas. I wonder why they should, because it is possible to operate a pig farm around residential areas without polluting the environment, and even generate extra income.

You can easily breed maggot using pig dung while the liquid waste is channeled into a sewage pit. (always avoid using more water when cleaning).I always advise farmer to use the residual water in the watering trough and wallowing pit for cleaning the pens. Sprinkle disinfectant solution on the floor after cleaning .
One secret that most people and farmers don't know about pigs is that, pigs are one of the neatest if not the neatest animals in the world. You can carry out this experiment:
1. Construct pens that are spacious enough and avoid overcrowding
2. Construct the feed and water trough in the same place, and make use of shower system to cool pigs' body.
3. Now observe the pigs every day; you will notice that, they will never urinate and excrete in the place they feed or take water. They will move to a corner distant from where they feed and take water, to do these.

It is what I know and I'll surely stand on my ground about this fact.
So, it is the design of the pens that has made your pigs to behave or look dirty.

NB: What you give your pigs will determine if you will get enough meat or more than enough fat (many people including me don't like taking animal fat). If you delight in giving PKC, cassava peels, kitchen waste, and junks to pigs, they will convert them to enough body fat with poor growth performance. It is better you get a good feed formula to prepare a good concentrate for them. With a good pig breeds (even if it is not pure breed) such as Duroc, Landrace, Poland China etc. you will surely get a good result.

You can read this article on Pig farming http://www.livestocking.com/2013/08/facts-about-pig-farming.html

please I want to venture into piggery, but from what I've read its advisable to start small. My question is how exactly is small, what expenses should I be looking at as regards how many pigs should I buy then I have a land far away from where I stay, its a challenge for me because of security reasons. Can I get a small place close to my place before going large scale?

That size will cost you 3500 naira per piglet.
A lot of pig farms are in Ota axis which you can access. Some might not be pleased you will be feeding it to a dog.[/quote] feeding to Dog part cracked me up ...hehehehehee

Hi Fellow Farmers,

Thanks for your patronage, thru this forum, we have sold about 132 weaners to various nairalanders in various location in the last 8weeks.

75 weaners are left , with weight from 8-15kg,( Age between 35-60days) at N700 per Kg

We also 7 active Boars, with weight between 55-75kg, they were born in January this year, a combination of A.I (PIC 433)and Obasanjo sow .

Very good for those who do natural mating;Price is N350 per kg.


Contact me on 07019320034 / 07069701998 or better still email: deji@fulfillsa.co.za

We are located in ilorin, Kwara state

its like this forum has come to a close or what is happening

Let's bring back this thread. Sch fees season has passed.
What shd be an acceptable target for sows/yr 16-20 weaned pigs or 25-30?

Any one in d house who can tell me where I can get blood meal in ibadan
My no is 08154571230

I need winners any one around ibadan and osun state prefferably pls from reliable source call 08062340232

goludayo:
Any one in d house who can tell me where I can get blood meal in ibadan
My no is 08154571230

U can get bloodmeal at bodija. Just go to the abbatior section.

goludayo:
I need winners any one around ibadan and osun state prefferably pls from reliable source call 08062340232

How many weaners do u need? I have large white.

@ Eazeefix.
Personally, I only keep sows that that give minimum of 10 live births each farrowing.
But I think this should vary according to breed.

10 is good very good in fact but I am aiming for 12-14 supported with creep feeding to maximize weaning weight

A.I or old school breeding?
I do it d old fashioned way myself but intend to start a.I nxt year.

Any one in d house that have a good breed of weaners for fattening

Old school hand mating. I have 3 pure bred boars 2 large white and one landrace from obj farm. AI na future plans i intend to learn how to do it in-house it 'appears' easy enough

eazeefix:
Old school hand mating. I have 3 pure bred boars 2 large white and one landrace from obj farm. AI na future plans i intend to learn how to do it in-house it 'appears' easy enough

Yea, it appears easy enough. Where is your farm? Mayb we can rub minds practically on this A.I thing when the time comes.

Btw, Eazeefix, do you have any landrace boar for sale? In the region of 60-70kg.
I kept one from the last set I sold only to discover he has just one testicle. I see peppersoup in his future.

None for now. My first mating of the landrance was to my large white boar to produce my F1 hybrid gilts which will eventually be my sow line. Sometimes next year I will do pure breeding to keep and sell to those interested. My farm is at Ijebu ode.

Ok. Ijebu ode is kinda far. Almost the same thing with obj's farm when I factor in transport costs.

eazeefix:
10 is good very good in fact but I am aiming for 12-14 supported with creep feeding to maximize weaning weight

Do u use farrowing crates? Or how do u prevent ur sow from eating d creep feed & d ensuing bouts of diarrhea?

Haven't deployed crates and creep feeding relying on natural mothering instincts. Will deploy them by mid next year. Loose stools is minimal probably becos I use probiotics in my feed.

I use bakers' yeast as well, but both sows still had diarrhea so I just stopped the creep feeding.
What probiotic do u use?

TGI from animal care konsult

dejia:
Hi Fellow Farmers,

Thanks for your patronage, thru this forum, we have sold about 132 weaners to various nairalanders in various location in the last 8weeks.

75 weaners are left , with weight from 8-15kg,( Age between 35-60days) at N700 per Kg

We also 7 active Boars, with weight between 55-75kg, they were born in January this year, a combination of A.I (PIC 433)and Obasanjo sow .

Very good for those who do natural mating;Price is N350 per kg.


Contact me on 07019320034 / 07069701998 or better still email: deji@fulfillsa.co.za

We are located in ilorin, Kwara state

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smelly dirty pig rearers

evil999:
smelly dirty pig rearers

Does Sh*t money smell? Though its an humbling job, bt better than being idle.

madas1086:
[b][/b]God forbid of all d meat in d world u choose pork pls read ur bible or quran very well n see for urself matter concernin consumation of pig.also,health wise pork is known to contain some agent of carcinogen which can cause cancer.[color=]God forbid of all d meat in d world u choose pork pls read ur bible or quran very well n see for urself matter concernin consumation of pig.also,health wise pork is known to contain some agent of carcinogen which can cause cancer.[/color]God forbid of all d meat in d world u choose pork pls read ur bible or quran very well n see for urself matter concernin consumation of pig.also,health wise pork is known to contain some agent of carcinogen which can cause cancer.

non senz idiot. dd ánybdy call u for advice?

I have a couple of large white gilts for sale.Ready to cross, average weight is 70kg.
Anyone interested can give me a call on 08099717054. Location is ibadan.

evil999:
smelly dirty pig rearers

pls evil999 show me an animal farm that doesn't smell. This thread is for pig farmers. If you want to learn no wahala just don't come online and type anything.