Pig Fattening Technique in Nigeria - Cassavabiz.org

e kept in pens designed to accommodate 3–5 animals (3 m x 2 m). An
open pen with feeder running from wall or partitioned, so that individual
sows have stall and feeding area and a common passage should suffice.
The boar pen is of similar design to accommodate a boar and a sow at
mating. Fattening pens must be such as to minimize loss of feed resulting
from spillage and contamination. A typical fattening pen should be big
enough to accommodate 8–12 pigs of the same age and weight. Pens 8 m
x 4 m with feeder running from wall to wall, partitioned at 25 cm interval
with iron rods to prevent pigs from slipping in the feed arcok.
Management procedure
A boar should be used sparingly from 1 year of age. He should be able
to mate 2 females per
week, each mated 2–3
times and should last
2–3 years working life.
Pregnant pigs farrow
within 2 days before
or after 115 days of
pregnancy.
Never house big and small ones together in the same pen.
WEANERS
Wean piglets between
25 and 56 days of
age.
Remove dam, never
piglets first.
Never house big and
small ones together in
the same pen.
Supply heaps of grass
to prevent tail-bitting,
navel sucking or iodine
deficiency.
Provide plenty of water
and high concentrate
feeding.
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