How to improve the survival rate of piglets

Piglets are born with low immunity and may die easily if they are not careful. In order to make the piglets that are successfully produced survive well and avoid losses, it is necessary to pay attention to the health management of piglets, and some preventive measures can be taken before the sow is born. In short, it is necessary to improve the survival rate of piglets and avoid premature death. How to do it can continue to see.

1, sow nutrition

Sows must have adequate nutrition before delivery, which can be increased about a month before delivery feeding, feeding some dry grass plus concentrate, bone meal, fish meal, their own preparation of feed. Do not make particles, not easy to digest, directly prepared and then fed, relatively easy to absorb and utilize. Vaccinations against common diseases are also needed to avoid infection after birth.

2, insulation and moisture

The delivery room temperature must be about 20 degrees, the ground must be dry, not wet, to pad hay such as straw as bedding, can keep warm, avoid direct contact with the ground, easy to diarrhea after cold, can prepare a warm box for piglets to live in. Also prepare infrared lamps, mainly for heat preservation, lamps should not be too close to the ground, too 40 cm or more 50 cm or so. You can also use an electric heating plate in the box to keep warm.

3. Feeding breast milk

Piglets after birth to eat breast milk, breast milk has antibodies and immunity, nutrition is better, piglets shortly after birth, digestive ability is weak, can not feed other foods, can only eat breast milk. Piglets that are breastfed are healthier. On the contrary, piglets who eat artificial milk powder may not be so good. If there are too many piglets to feed, you can feed other piglets. Feed the smaller pigs in front, so that they grow evenly.

4. Supplementary nutrition

Piglets are prone to lack of essential elements, such as iron deficiency, prone to iron deficiency anemia, can be a pig injected with 100 mg of iron, but to be carried out three days after birth. Help weaning, weaning can not lack iron. Some lack selenium, an injection of 1 mg 0.1% sodium selenite, if the piglets have about two weeks can add 1 mg each. A week after birth can be in addition to breast milk, feed, every morning and evening placed in the preparation of feed.

Piglets after birth, do not get sick, ensure nutrition, feeding breast milk, enhance resistance, so should be able to survive. Some management work must be paid attention to provide the necessary nutritional conditions.