Digital Walk-in-Scale / Cage Scale is the proper and humane way of tracking your pigs growth


Advantages of using this equipment include:

Accurate reading of sales value

Zero stress on animals and workers during measurements

Less need for human labour during sales

Weigh and sort your pigs easily.

Detection of slow growing animals.

Detect sick animals

Detection of poor feed formulas.

Can also be used to weigh feed and other items.


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lagbaja:
I am into pig farming. Pig farming is one of the most lucrative arms of animal farming. Pigs are highly prolific, giving birth to an average of 10 piglets per farrow. Typically a pig farrows 2.5 times in a year. So in a year, a pig can give birth to about 25 piglets.

The biggest variable cost component in pig farming is feed cost. It accounts for about 70% of the total cost. Your ability to source your feed in a manner that is most cost effective is your success determinant. Typically, pigs have FCR in the range between 2 and 4 depending on the breed and on the feed formulation. FCR means feed conversion ratio. It is a measure of how much kg of feed an animal will eat to produce 1kg of live weight.

This the is formula I adopt for my pigs (Modified for Amino Acid Balancing)

50% of cassava ( I buy them Fresh, break them into chips, dry and store them)
30% pkc
10% GNC( groundnut meal) or SBM (soyabean meal)
6% blood meal
2.5%. Oyster shell/bone meal/ lime stone
0.25% lysine
0.25% methionine
0.5% salt
0.25% premix
0.03% (3g per 1kg bakers Yeast) ( probiotic)
0.1% H-Plus from Animalcare

The above feed formulation will cost you about N30 per kilo. 1kg of live pig is sold for between N280 and N300. If your pig consumes 3kg of feed to give 1 kg of meat, It means that it will cost you N90 to produce 1kg of live weight. Therefore you make a gross margin of N300 - N90= N210.

The other component of pig farming that is capital intensive is their housing. Pig housing has to be properly planed according to the number of pigs you intend to grow. You need to decide whether you want to do batch (all in all out) or continuos pig production (first in first out).

The biggest pig farm in west Africa is at oke aro , Agege. Another one is at Gberigbe Ikorodu. Accomodation costs at this locations are very high. I will advice you to site your pig pen close to where you can get cheap land and source raw materials at low price. Eg cassava plantations.

Technology application will greatly hep you in your pig farming. Fr example using, pig ni.ppl.es (see picture below) will ensure that you deliver constant and clean water to your pigs , it will also reduce labor requirements. You also need to construct a manure allay within your pig house so that when they poo poo, you can flush it away via the manure allay ( the manure allay is like a gutter).

Hello everyone,

Do you farmers sell the far of pigs? If so, how do you sell it? How much? Where can one buy it?
Thanks.

femu:


A variety of breeds with comparable performance are available for you to start with. As you progress you can eventually settle for a breed that fits your market expectations.

Thank you sir. I will appreciate it if you can add me to the WhatsApp group too 07031830919.

I plan to start my farm by purchasing pregnant sows from another farm. will this be better than going for weaners in stead? :oI plan to start my farm by purchasing pregnant sows from another farm. will this be better than going for weaners in stead?

Hollawayn05:


Can I have you contact? email or num will do

08082310865
Whatsapp only

Hello house! There's an important matter which. I want other professionals to react upon.
I want us to discuss the use of only Pkc for feeding our pigs ; neglecting other known good feeds which are also sources of good nutrients to the animal. Like Cassava and maize which known to be good sources of carbohydrates, brewery waste, soya beans and so on.
Please let's share our views.

AdeyeraIBK:
I plan to start my farm by purchasing pregnant sows from another farm. will this be better than going for weaners in stead? :oI plan to start my farm by purchasing pregnant sows from another farm. will this be better than going for weaners in stead?

It depends on the kind of farm you want to operate. But I view that you want to nurse your pigs from the starting point. Based on that, your decision to get pregnant sows is good but for a new farmer you will require experts attention while farrowing and nursing the piglets so as to prevent casualties and for professional pieces of advice.

The advantage of your decision is that you will soon have your own piglets instead of buying and your farrowing ones will also continue to do that twice or 2 1/2 annually.

AdeyeraIBK:
I plan to start my farm by purchasing pregnant sows from another farm. will this be better than going for weaners in stead? :oI plan to start my farm by purchasing pregnant sows from another farm. will this be better than going for weaners in stead?

Pregnant sows is advisable to start with

Hello house! There's an important matter which. I want other professionals to react upon.
I want us to discuss the use of only Pkc for feeding our pigs ; neglecting other known good feeds which are also sources of good nutrients to the animal. Like Cassava and maize which known to be good sources of carbohydrates, brewery waste, soya beans and so on.
Please let's share our views.

@ FashPet thank you for the insight. I have decided to keep the sows with the friend selling them to me till they farrow, since he has the experience already. I will cater for the feeding and the other logistics. We have benefitted a lot from the contributions here.
@adeyinkapiggs thank you sir. This thread has been so helpful.

FashPet:
Hello house! There's an important matter which. I want other professionals to react upon.
I want us to discuss the use of only Pkc for feeding our pigs ; neglecting other known good feeds which are also sources of good nutrients to the animal. Like Cassava and maize which known to be good sources of carbohydrates, brewery waste, soya beans and so on.
Please let's share our views.

Your post isnt clear. Are you saying farmers dont use maize and cassava??

I dont know any pig farmer who doesnt make use of soyabeans, maize and pkc in his compounded feed and who doesnt supplement with brewery waste and cassava peels to make up for the necessary daily feed weight intake of his animals

dynamix101:


Your post isnt clear. Are you saying farmers dont use maize and cassava??

I dont know any pig farmer who doesnt make use of soyabeans, maize and pkc in his compounded feed and who doesnt supplement with brewery waste and cassava peels to make up for the necessary daily feed weight intake of his animals

@dynamix101. That's what I meant. I know some farmers who only make use of pkc as their feed whereas pkc is dominated with high level of protein which can surely be helpful in animal growth but to have balanced diet in feeding I think it's necessary to include other classes of food like carbohydrates sources, vitamin sources and others.
That's why I want other professionals to react to this just to share views.

I need a piggery pen in Ibadan for rent. Could anyone help? My contact 07068367819g

Hello farmers, if you haven’t been using Premix with your Pig feed it probably explains the limited or poor performance you might be experiencing in the reproduction and growth rate of your pigs.


Premix is essential for Pigs delivering numerous benefits which include faster growth rates and more piglets.


Regular use of this product:

Eliminates need to inject adult animals with Vitamins or Iron.

Increases Sow litter size. (more piglets).

Guarantees stronger and active piglets at birth.
Sows that use our premix pass on plenty of vitality to their new born piglets ensuring they get a strong and faster start to life competing actively with their mates hence reducing pre-weaning mortality and runts

Prevents sudden mortality due to anaemia.

Imagine the financial loss and pain associated with losing a Sow worth 100,000 Naira.....

Boosts Boar semen quality thereby increasing Sow litter size.

Boosts Boar libido. Allows your boar to be more active and service more sows with good semen quality

Improves appetite of Growing and Lactating Pigs allowing faster weight gain.

Prevents vices such as biting and aggressive rooting(damaging the pen).

Guarantees improved milk flow for lactating sows.

Provides Sows with enough strength to undergo farrowing rigours.

Eliminates toxin from the system and improves immunity of your Pigs to bacterial, fungi and viral infections.


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Hello everyone, can someone link me up with a Duck reaerer, someone that has many for rearing, not those brought in from North. Thanks in advance for your help.
Whatsapp/sms- 08020903112

FashPet:



@dynamix101. That's what I meant. I know some farmers who only make use of pkc as their feed whereas pkc is dominated with high level of protein which can surely be helpful in animal growth but to have balanced diet in feeding I think it's necessary to include other classes of food like carbohydrates sources, vitamin sources and others.
That's why I want other professionals to react to this just to share views.

Well this is the first time i am hearing that a farmer will use only PKC. Its not possible because PKC contains high levels of oil not proteins and he has to mix it with something, usually brewery spent grains or cassava peels

dynamix101:


Your post isnt clear. Are you saying farmers dont use maize and cassava??

I dont know any pig farmer who doesnt make use of soyabeans, maize and pkc in his compounded feed and who doesnt supplement with brewery waste and cassava peels to make up for the necessary daily feed weight intake of his animals

in piggery almost everything is possible garbage in garbage out,PKc is never a complete diet for pigs the usage shouldn't exceed 30% cos it contain high fiber as well,so is beta we should feeds our pigs different varieties of feed cos time is money

AdeyeraIBK:
@ FashPet thank you for the insight. I have decided to keep the sows with the friend selling them to me till they farrow, since he has the experience already. I will cater for the feeding and the other logistics. We have benefitted a lot from the contributions here.
@adeyinkapiggs thank you sir. This thread has been so helpful.

I love your decision and am not here to discourage u,getting a weaner is sumhw best for those new farmers so u can grow with it, advantage of using weaners,when buying weaners u will be priviledge to see there parents stocks which is the best,u will be able to select the best piglet which are the shooters for breeding purpose, but most of us want to start harvesting on time,disadvantage of ingilt,some farmer tends to use the boar that mount the sow that gave birth to your ingilt,they don't wait for the appropriate weight b4 crossing,and most time the ingilt are left over of a litter were most farmers has sold d shooters among it,so my advice to you is to choose your breeder stock from the offspring the gilt will farrow,but we still have so many breeders that sell good breeding ingilt animal for u,just no it won't come cheap,anyway av miss this group sha,cos this was the 1st group that brush my knowledge on pig farming so feel free to ask what u wish to no about piggery

Valobit:



Hello everyone,

Do you farmers sell the far of pigs? If so, how do you sell it? How much? Where can one buy it?
Thanks.

we don't get your questions so we don't no how to reply me

Valobit:



Hello everyone,

Do you farmers sell the far of pigs? If so, how do you sell it? How much? Where can one buy it?
Thanks.

we don't get your questions so we don't no how to reply u

Most people here no me as a laptop farmer,but want to announce to you am now a full pig farmer like u,most pipu tag me as a breed promoter,but some pipu from this group are able to chat with me n get some animals thru farmers that I no that have good breeds anyway I started Dec last year and I will soon flaunt some of the pics of my stock,so u Will no I also practice what I preach feel free to ask me what u feel to no about piggery here on this group so other pipu can benefit

hello,
i am just wondering, its been like more than a months since i posted my number to be added to the whatsapp group and i am yet to be added, i see that alot of other people made same request and it got me thinking maybe its only me or its same story with everybody else. if its the case lets someone just create the group and add us all since the initial poster refused to add us abeg..

pls add 07039069565
thanks

pasuma:
hello,
i am just wondering, its been like more than a months since i posted my number to be added to the whatsapp group and i am yet to be added, i see that alot of other people made same request and it got me thinking maybe its only me or its same story with everybody else. if its the case lets someone just create the group and add us all since the initial poster refused to add us abeg..

questions n answer can be posted here as well so this place can be lively just post your name location n number u might be added by some of the admin on this forum

tayo52:
questions n answer can be posted here as well so this place can be lively just post your name location n number u might be added by some of the admin on this forum

thank you.
shawn
08030799930
location : lagos

pasuma:

thank you.
shawn
08030799930
location : lagos

your request have been granted just feel free to post here. So this group can be lively as well

tayo52:
your request have been granted just feel free to post here. So this group can be lively as well

thank you

As a matter of fact if someone will really learn and acquire knowledge and relevant experiences in piggery, it is quite better to start with crossed or pregnant sows or such an individual mate the gilts personally.

A new farmer will learn the behavior of the animals while pregnant and at delivery period.

Also, he can also benefit from knowing how to take care of piglets and weaners and their behaviors.
There's nothing like starting from the beginning because such an individual will really have bulk of experience in a short while which will make him succeed.
It is imperative to know that in piggery, "the more the experience, the more the success rate and stories".

Have an amazing day all farmers.

FashPet:
As a matter of fact if someone will really learn and acquire knowledge and relevant experiences in piggery, it is quite better to start with crossed or pregnant sows or such an individual mate the gilts personally.

A new farmer will learn the behavior of the animals while pregnant and at delivery period.

Also, he can also benefit from knowing how to take care of piglets and weaners and their behaviors.
There's nothing like starting from the beginning because such an individual will really have bulk of experience in a short while which will make him succeed.
It is imperative to know that in piggery, "the more the experience, the more the success rate and stories".

Have an amazing day all farmers.

anyway I agree with but to be successful in this biz your foundational stock matter most some 1 might sell a year old gilt for u as ingilt but u won't no,such animals won't pass breeding test cos it a slow growing animal,how many farmer among us do buy a special boar to cross the offspring of there sow? I believe pregnant animals n nursing mothers are d most delicate part in pig farming so if u feel that d best way for an intending farmer to start then I rest my case,if is that easy why did he need to put them incare of his fwend? If they farrow 10 n he claim it 5 or still birth who will u hold responsible?

FashPet:
As a matter of fact if someone will really learn and acquire knowledge and relevant experiences in piggery, it is quite better to start with crossed or pregnant sows or such an individual mate the gilts personally.

A new farmer will learn the behavior of the animals while pregnant and at delivery period.

Also, he can also benefit from knowing how to take care of piglets and weaners and their behaviors.
There's nothing like starting from the beginning because such an individual will really have bulk of experience in a short while which will make him succeed.
It is imperative to know that in piggery, "the more the experience, the more the success rate and stories".

Have an amazing day all farmers.

After spending years rearing pigs, i beg to totally disagree with you. I had this argument with my mom sometime ago and she told me she prefers in-pigs because of the short space of time etc. But let me make u understand that as a learner, its suicide to start with pregnant pigs when you have no knowledge of pig rearing. Its only good for experienced farmers but u know what?? No experienced farmer will buy an in-pig. Also its more expensive than rearing from weaner level. Breeds are very overrated, that is one fact i can stand upon from experience.

Even as you have left them with him, purchase some weaners and learn how to manage them and care for them

dynamix101:


After spending years rearing pigs, i beg to totally disagree with you. I had this argument with my mom sometime ago and she told me she prefers in-pigs because of the short space of time etc. But let me make u understand that as a learner, its suicide to start with pregnant pigs when you have no knowledge of pig rearing. Its only good for experienced farmers but u know what?? No experienced farmer will buy an in-pig. Also its more expensive than rearing from weaner level. Breeds are very overrated, that is one fact i can stand upon from experience.

Even as you have left them with him, purchase some weaners and learn how to manage them and care for them

just want to add to ur point pig is a long term investment not a quick rich scheme and u must no the major aspect in piggery b4 u venture into it,let me agree n disagree with d point u mention breeds is overated buying 100k weaners just to produce a slaughter weaners is not economic wise,but we av so many good breeds out there that are pocket fwendly,but with my small experience breeds also mata cos place them under same feed n housing they will give u diff FCR just go for the 1 that will fit in to ur taste and be wise

tayo52:
just want to add to ur point pig is a long term investment not a quick rich scheme and u must no the major aspect in piggery b4 u venture into it,let me agree n disagree with d point u mention breeds is overated buying 100k weaners just to produce a slaughter weaners is not economic wise,but we av so many good breeds out there that are pocket fwendly,but with my small experience breeds also mata cos place them under same feed n housing they will give u diff FCR just go for the 1 that will fit in to ur taste and be wise

I understand your standpoint but like i said, i am giving my own personal experience borne out of years of practical pig rearing. I have 17 females that i use for breeding currently. The only secrets to good breeding is in buying an exotic or foreign male. But females can be any breed. If you are an experienced hand, you can by looks know a female weaner that should do well.

This is my personal experience