How do piglets be weaned

One-time weaning: three days before weaning, the amount of milk feeding began to be reduced, and finally the sows were separated from the piglets, and the piglets were kept in the original bed for another week, and finally transferred to the piglet house. Batch weaning: weaning in batches according to piglets' food intake, size and physique, poor development and poor physique to prolong the lactation period, etc. Gradual weaning: three or four days before weaning, isolate the sows to the side, and then drive the sows back when they are fed, reducing the number of breastfeeding every day until the day of weaning.

Sows will feed their piglets for a period of time during lactation, and then need to be weaned, which will have certain benefits to sows. Usually, piglets are weaned in several ways, such as one-time weaning. Piglets can also be weaned in batches according to different conditions, and can also be weaned step by step, so that piglets have adaptability during weaning.

How do piglets be weaned

1. One-time weaning

If the piglets have reached the weaning period, in the first three days of preparing for weaning, it is necessary to slowly reduce the feeding amount of the sows, so that the piglets can slowly adapt to the process of lack of milk, and finally need to separate the sows from the piglets. The piglets will continue to be raised in the original bed for a week, and then transferred to the breeding house. For many farmers, this method is a labor-saving and time-saving method. It is usually suitable for large-scale farms.

2. Weaning in batches

Need to judge weaning according to the actual situation of piglets, such as the food intake of piglets, as well as the size and physique of piglets to judge which weaning first, such as poor development, poor quality, sick piglets can prolong the lactation period, usually this method is a good way of weaning for piglets with poor physique, and it is also helpful to enhance physical resistance.

3. Gradual weaning

Piglets in the first three or four days of weaning, you can isolate the sows to the side, wait until feeding time, and then drive the sows back, and then reduce the number of breastfeeding every day until the day of weaning, you can completely separate the sows from the piglets, this method is usually more troublesome.

Through the above introduction, do you already understand how piglets are weaned? If you want to be simple and fast, you will generally choose an one-off weaning method, which will do no great harm to sows and piglets, so you might as well give it a try.