How to choose a sow breed

The main task of sows in the whole herd is to breed piglets and improve the continuous production of pigs. Therefore, the sow will directly affect the production of the whole pig farm. Therefore, the better the performance of sows, then the development of pig farms and the benefits of pig farmers are very beneficial. So the selection of sows is very important. So in what ways should we choose sow breeds? Let's take a look at it with the editor.

1. Choose according to the technical level

There are many criteria for selecting sow breeds. First of all, we have to choose according to our own breeding level. For some farms with mature culture technology and large scale, sow breeds had better choose hybrid varieties introduced from abroad. Because the growth rate of hybrid sows is very fast, and the lean meat rate is higher than that of local breeds. On the contrary, if it is a scattered household and the technical level is not high, then it is mainly local varieties. Local varieties have strong adaptability, tolerance to rough feeding and good motherhood.

2. Feed resources

At present, there are many feed varieties for raising pigs in the market, so when we choose sow breeds, we should also pay attention to the selection according to the feed resources. For example, if full-price feed is used for breeding, then it should be mainly imported from abroad. And if the high-quality green feeding resources are rich, then you can choose local varieties. Because according to the experimental investigation, the rough feeding tolerance of local varieties is significantly higher than that of introduced varieties. If full-price feed is used for breeding, the feed reward of imported varieties is much higher than that of local varieties.

3. Sales area

Before we raise pigs, we must first identify the main sales areas. Because different sales areas will also affect the choice of sow breeds, if the main sales areas are rural and township areas, because the demand for pork quality in rural areas is very high. Therefore, it is necessary to give priority to local hybrid varieties, whose pork quality is much better than that of imported varieties. And if it is shipped to the city for sale, then it should be mainly introduced from abroad, and its lean meat rate is relatively high, which is more popular among urban people.

4. Out-of-column specifications

Many people have different specifications for raising pigs. For example, if you want to be Roasted Suckling Pig, then you should choose precocious local varieties with high litter birth rate and relatively simple management. It can also be the first generation of hybrids of these varieties, because the body size and lean percentage of these varieties are basically up to the standard. If you want to raise a big fat pig, then you should choose a late-maturing, large-sized variety. These varieties usually have late reproductive development time and high feed utilization rate, and the growth rate in the later stage is faster than that of small precocious varieties.

The above is a brief introduction to how to choose sow breeds. That's all for today's introduction. This article is for reference only. I hope it can help you all.