Teaching methods and matters needing attention of piglets

The feed is called trough feed for the first time when piglets are weaned. Commonly known as supplement or opening material, its main function is to overcome the physical decline of weaned piglets caused by the lack of breast milk. However, many people do not pay attention to the trough, which often causes problems such as loss of appetite and indigestion of piglets, which seriously affects the growth of piglets in the later stage. So how do piglets teach grooves? Let's take a look.

1. The importance of piglet trough

Stress reactions of piglets after weaning often show loss of appetite, indigestion, low feed application rate, decline of immunity and disease resistance, diarrhea and other phenomena, which have a great impact on the growth and development of piglets. Therefore, adopting the excellent formula of teaching trough to teach piglets can make the piglets get full development outside their intestines, and can rely entirely on feed after weaning to get through the weaning period smoothly.

2. Teaching method

There are generally four ways to teach the trough. the first is to be guided by foreign bodies: put several sterilized pebbles in the piglet trough to drive the piglets to arch the pebbles out of curiosity, so that it will naturally eat the feed in the trough. The second is the smearing method: the feed used in the teaching trough is prepared into a paste, and then smeared on the sow breast, so that the piglets are slowly suitable for feed. The third is the compulsory feeding method: this method is to prepare the paste-like feed to force the piglets to swallow, and gradually use the feed 3-4 times a day, but the disadvantage is that it may cause stress reaction of piglets and do not use it unless it is a last resort. Fourth, the big belt small method: will eat piglets and can not eat piglets together, the use of pig imitation, so that can not eat piglets learn.

3. Points for attention

Because the vision of the pig is low, so try to choose the bright color in the selection trough, and choose the shallow trough, which is more convenient for the pig to harvest. The position of the trough should also be paid attention to. Try not to put it on the hip of the sow, so as to be close to the head, but this position should not be in accordance with the drinking fountain, so as not to affect the trough. It is also necessary to ensure that there is an adequate water supply in the enclosure. if the piglets have diarrhea or weight loss, you can use dry mixing or increasing water to improve the feed intake of the piglets.

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