What do old-age sows pay attention to? Key points and methods of feeding and management of sows

Pig breeding is a kind of breeding project with a very long history in our country. There are many pig breeds, and basically all kinds of pig breeds have a certain market. The management of sows is very important when raising pigs. The management of sows has a direct impact on the reproductive ability and feeding ability of sows. So how to manage sows when breeding? The following editor brings you the main points of sow feeding and management, let's have a look!

1. Feeding management

Feeding is very important for the growth of sows, and meeting the nutritional needs of sows is the key to ensure the normal growth of sows and young pigs. The daily nutrition obtained by sows in feed should first be provided to the growth of young pigs, and then to their own needs, and to provide adequate nutrition for lactation. So when we feed, we should not only provide enough energy and protein, but also ensure that there are sufficient minerals and other nutrients. Then can not feed mildew, toxicity and other feed, and can not change the feed at will, mainly to feed a small amount.

2. Litter management

According to incomplete statistics, about 70% of sows give birth at night. But if you give birth at night, it is more difficult to manage. Many pig farmers are disabled because of improper management. If the sow litter time can be properly adjusted to daytime, it is more conducive to management and can improve the survival rate of piglets. Therefore, we can use drugs such as chloroprostol during the sow birth period to induce sows to give birth, and the side effects are not very high.

3. Protect against cold and keep warm

In winter, the temperature is very low, so it is very important to protect sows from cold and warmth, to prevent the temperature from being too low, to cause cold in sows, to reduce production capacity and the survival rate of young pigs. The sow delivery room should be dry enough and the humidity should be controlled at about 70%. Then make sure that there is enough light and a good shelter. However, while keeping warm, we also need to do a good job of ventilation to improve the air quality in the pigsty. In the week before sow production, the pig house should be thoroughly disinfected with caustic soda water and so on. Then five days ago, the sows were driven into the delivery room and all kinds of paraphernalia were prepared.

4. Increase the milk yield

The secretion of milk yield of sows is determined by feed and the way sows eat. The feed was increased appropriately on the second day after sow production and increased to daily feed on the fifth day. Mainly do not let the sow eat too full at one time, so as to prevent the gastrointestinal function from being affected. When the sow enters the peak period of lactation, the feed intake of the sow should be increased to about 6 kg. Cut the feed by about half about three days before weaning. After sow production, attention should be paid to the control of feed, mainly to improve the milk yield of sows and to ensure that young pigs have sufficient breast milk.

The above is a brief introduction to the main points of sow feeding and management. The feeding and management of sows is very important, which directly affects the reproductive ability of sows and the growth of young pigs, so we must pay more attention to it. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.