How to improve pig productivity in summer

Summer is coming soon. When the temperature exceeds 30°C-33°C, it is easy for the livestock to fail to consume enough nutrients due to a decrease in feed intake, and the feed-to-meat ratio increases, resulting in a decrease in production performance. At the same time, the appropriate temperature and humidity in summer provide good bacteria reproduction. The environment causes the spread of the disease. How do you keep the pigs productive during the summer heat season?

First, adjust the feed formula

During the hot season, it is necessary not only to pay special attention to the quality of raw materials, to prevent mildew and excessive moisture, but also to adjust feed formulas to ensure proper nutrition levels, ensure adequate intake of nutrients for pigs, and strengthen feeding management. The environment in the livestock house reduces the stress of the herd. Its specific approach:

1. Select raw materials with good quality, good palatability, and moderately reduce the proportion of crude fiber in the diet to reduce body heat. 2%-3% fat can be added to the diet because of its small volume, high thermal energy, and low body heating.

2. Raise the protein level of the diet, CP≥13% for finishing pigs and CP≥16% for breeding pigs. High protein diets can increase appetite and increase feed intake of pigs.

3. In the high temperature environment, the metabolism of vitamins in the body is strengthened, and the demand of pigs for vitamins is also increased. At this time, a moderate increase in the content of vitamins and minerals in the diet can relieve the influence of heat stress on pigs. It is recommended to add 300 mg/kg vitamin C, 200 mg/kg vitamin E, and 250 mg/kg sodium bicarbonate to the diet.

4. Add Chinese herbal medicine additives to the diet. Chinese herbal medicine can fully regulate the physiological metabolism of pigs under high temperature, promote the growth and development of pigs, and improve the body's immune function. Adding a certain proportion of pig prohormone (Chinese herbal medicine) to the weaned pig diet in a high temperature environment has a good effect of promoting growth, and can reduce the feed ratio and the cost of material consumption. The use of Chinese herbal medicines such as Hawthorn, Atractylodes Rhizome, Citrus, Betel nut, Astragalus membranaceus, Daqu, etc., which are used for appetizing spleen and clearing heat to relieve heat, can be used as feed additives to ease the impact of hot environment on commodity pigs and increase weight gain and feed utilization. The Chinese herbal medicine, vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, etc. are formulated into additives in a certain proportion, which can harmonize the regulation function of the pig body, enhance the pig's adaptability and ability to resist high temperature, thereby alleviating the pig's heat stress.

5, the condition of the pig farm can be added to the pigs green juicy feed.

Second, improve feeding management

1. Scientifically arrange feeding times and increase the number of feedings.

In summer, due to the high temperature during the day, the weather is cool in the morning and in the evening. Therefore, some adjustments should be made in feeding time and feeding times. Specifically, the piglets were fed more than 6 times a day. The finishing pigs and the breeding pigs were fed 3 times a day. The feeding time was selected as early as 5-6 am, 7-8 pm as cool, and lunch was avoided at noon.

2. Strengthen the ventilation of the pig house and do a good job of cooling the sun.

Weeds are often removed and all doors and windows are opened to maintain air circulation. Conditional ventilation fans may be added to increase the ventilation of the pig house and speed up the air circulation of the pig house to prevent the pig house from forming a high temperature and humidity environment. However, when the outside temperature exceeds 30°C, increase the wind speed and increase ventilation. When extremely high temperatures (above 38°C) are encountered, emergency measures should be taken, such as spraying water on pigs or spraying water on pigs' roofs, walls, floors, etc. Conditioned farms can purchase a power sprayer to spray and cool the pig's body and its living environment every 3-4 times a day.

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