Pig farmer

 Anaemia is the common cause of high rate mortality in newborn animals especially piglets. The main cause of Anaemia in piglets is iron deficiency. Iron is part of a protein called haemoglobin, which red blood cells need to carry from the lungs  to every other parts. Iron deficiency anemia is a common finding in many domestic animals. In adult animals, it is usually due to chronic blood loss associated with other diseases. The Anaemia due to iron deficiency is responsible for; weight loss, an increase of parasitic, and infectious diseases. Pig farmers should administer iron dextran to piglets on the third day of birth  repeated on the 14th day as a booster dose while supplying quality diet to the dam.

 Let's talk about why you need sharivit for a successful pig farming. Why do you need Sharivit to succeed in Pig farming? Among other components of #sharivit, we'll talk about just 3 & their effects on the pigs performance; 1. Biotin   (a B vitamin) which is important in the prevention of #lameness , #softhooves with #darkcracks , #hairloss , #scalyanddryskin , #poorgrowth , etc. The disease caused by #biotin deficient  diet affects pigs of all ages (young and old) 2. Choline   Choline, as a water-soluble nutrient, is a dietary component essential for the normal function of all cells and participates in vital biological progress during fetal development. #choline deficiency during pregnancy also affects the nutrient composition of sow milk up to 19 days after birth. If milk composition is altered as a result of #choline deficiency during pregnancy, this could have implications on the quality of nutrition the offspring(piglets) receives. 3. Folic acid  (als...

 Take  note of everything you observe in the pig house ranging from the feaces color, body confirmation, appetite level, breathing rates, etc

It is very important to select a good gilt since it contributes half the quality of the herd.   Facts to consider while selecting breeding Gilt: ⁣ • Gilts selected to have at least 12 teats so as to accommodate a large litter⁣ • Gilts to be selected from sows, which wean at least 9 piglets per litter and are known to be good mothers and first farrowing at one year of age and farrowing interval of seven month.⁣ • Select breeding gilts at weaning period, further selection should be done 5-6 months of age.⁣ • Select fast growing weaners. These will likely consume less feed per unit live weight gain. Thus less costly to keep.⁣ • Select gilts which have developed hams and comparatively light heads.⁣ • The selected gilts should have good body confirmation i.e. strong legs, sound feet etc.⁣ • Gilt should not be select for breeding purpose if having supernumerary and inverted teats, and fat deposited at the base of the teats⁣ • Gilt must be at least 8 months old at first service.⁣ Age to...

 With the current wave of Pig mortality in virtually all the pig farms in the south/Eastern parts of Nigeria, every farmer is to be wary of visitors. Every farmer should observe strict Biosecurity on the farm. No one knows what kind of infection is responsible for the deaths in different pig farms so no known cure Pigfarma farmer

 For every successful venture, Record Keeping is as important as the venture itself and pig farming will not be an exception. Record Keeping is the activity  of  organizing  and  storing  all the activities,  documents ,  files ,  invoices , etc.  relating  to a farm,company or organization. Records tell a pig producer what has been achieved. They provide valuable information for decision making in order to increase productivity and profitability of your farm. They are helpful in health programs e.g. monitoring treatments and vaccination. Keeping farm records is used to evaluate the performance of the pig enterprises and they include; Breeding records.  Health records. Feeding records. Number of pigs on the farm. Performance records

 The Buying or Selecting Breeding Animal determines how the farm will perform and below are what every farmer should do while Selecting Breeding Animals; 1. Breeding boar(s) should be gotten from parents not related to each other 2. All the Breeding females should not be from the same parents 3. The teats (nipples) of the selected breeding animals should be minimum of twelve. 4. The source farm should be devoid of diseases and related health challenges 5. Check if the litters born in the source farm are carried to terms by the dam. Teat counting at Pigfarma Pigfarma