07-01-2022, 08:37 PM
What do u feed ur weaners????
This is one serious topic of debate..... this is also a very crucial one, because what they eat in the first 2 weeks post weaning has a lot to determine in how well they will develop upwards and the speed at which they also grow
: Weaners need heavy aminos and proteins especially to grow rapidly. At this stage they are adding flesh/ muscle quickly so 22% protein is their dietary requirement..... some of it will be gotten from lysine and Methionine. So it's essential that their feed has the complete amino and vitamins added. No playing around
Note that if u want to determine the quality of ur herd, don't look at growers and adults..... just look at piglets and weaners..... if ur weaners are looking sickly and hairy, sorry, u aren't doing a good job
Their energy needs are also around 3 300 to 3 400kcal since they are also very agile and full of energy themselves
Feeding them diet rich in bloodmeal and full fat soya helps them gain weight faster. They both contain proteins in high amounts and the oil in full fat soya, gotten from extrusion is so beneficial to their growth and development that it is literally a cheat to success
I highly discourage chicken feed of any kind.... broiler starter, finisher, whatever.
Argue whatever u like, chicken feed is formulated to feed chicken not pigs. The energy content is lower than pigs need, the aminos and vitamins content is over 80% lower than pigs require so why spend so much for so little??♂️. If we are arguing that both are monogastrics, then just take fish feed and feed ur pigs as they are same
If u won't or can't compound feed because u don't know how to, buy feed formulated for pigs..... Piggito, Terratiga and recently someone advertised one in this group. Do the right thing and stop following the multitude to do wrong
Always observe your weaners...... sure signs of illness in ur weaner stock are
1. Bloated stomach
2. Hairy face and body
3. Animals hunching as if they are cold
4. Sluggishness
5. Hernia (growth in the navel)
6. Rough or sickly skin.
7. Diarrhoea
The drug of choice for curing any of the maladies is LA Oxytetracycline given in 3 doses over a six day period. Add multivite with it
With these, offering a clean environment, good feed, clean water and ensuring they are well observed, u should have weaners growing and doing very well with an almost zero mortality
And I almost forgot to add..... always sort ur animals..... keep animals of the same size and weight together..... smaller animals won't be allowed to eat and will be bullied..... this makes them withdraw, fall sick and eventually die off (if the others don't kill them first)
Feed formulation for piglets.....
Energy portion should be 60% minimum. Make this up with whatever u have where you are..... cassava (not peels pls), bread waste, corn, any sugary waste byproducts esp ones that have flour in them
Protein should be 20% of which I prefer 10% bloodmeal and 10% full fat soya
PKC will form 20% for oil and to bring costs down.
Aminos will help increase protein to the required 22%
If u can access BSG ( brewery spent grain), u have a banger cos it will help them effectively digest the feed mix. If u mix the one I outlined above, then use 50% of BSG to 50% of the compound formula
This is one serious topic of debate..... this is also a very crucial one, because what they eat in the first 2 weeks post weaning has a lot to determine in how well they will develop upwards and the speed at which they also grow
: Weaners need heavy aminos and proteins especially to grow rapidly. At this stage they are adding flesh/ muscle quickly so 22% protein is their dietary requirement..... some of it will be gotten from lysine and Methionine. So it's essential that their feed has the complete amino and vitamins added. No playing around
Note that if u want to determine the quality of ur herd, don't look at growers and adults..... just look at piglets and weaners..... if ur weaners are looking sickly and hairy, sorry, u aren't doing a good job
Their energy needs are also around 3 300 to 3 400kcal since they are also very agile and full of energy themselves
Feeding them diet rich in bloodmeal and full fat soya helps them gain weight faster. They both contain proteins in high amounts and the oil in full fat soya, gotten from extrusion is so beneficial to their growth and development that it is literally a cheat to success
I highly discourage chicken feed of any kind.... broiler starter, finisher, whatever.
Argue whatever u like, chicken feed is formulated to feed chicken not pigs. The energy content is lower than pigs need, the aminos and vitamins content is over 80% lower than pigs require so why spend so much for so little??♂️. If we are arguing that both are monogastrics, then just take fish feed and feed ur pigs as they are same
If u won't or can't compound feed because u don't know how to, buy feed formulated for pigs..... Piggito, Terratiga and recently someone advertised one in this group. Do the right thing and stop following the multitude to do wrong
Always observe your weaners...... sure signs of illness in ur weaner stock are
1. Bloated stomach
2. Hairy face and body
3. Animals hunching as if they are cold
4. Sluggishness
5. Hernia (growth in the navel)
6. Rough or sickly skin.
7. Diarrhoea
The drug of choice for curing any of the maladies is LA Oxytetracycline given in 3 doses over a six day period. Add multivite with it
With these, offering a clean environment, good feed, clean water and ensuring they are well observed, u should have weaners growing and doing very well with an almost zero mortality
And I almost forgot to add..... always sort ur animals..... keep animals of the same size and weight together..... smaller animals won't be allowed to eat and will be bullied..... this makes them withdraw, fall sick and eventually die off (if the others don't kill them first)
Feed formulation for piglets.....
Energy portion should be 60% minimum. Make this up with whatever u have where you are..... cassava (not peels pls), bread waste, corn, any sugary waste byproducts esp ones that have flour in them
Protein should be 20% of which I prefer 10% bloodmeal and 10% full fat soya
PKC will form 20% for oil and to bring costs down.
Aminos will help increase protein to the required 22%
If u can access BSG ( brewery spent grain), u have a banger cos it will help them effectively digest the feed mix. If u mix the one I outlined above, then use 50% of BSG to 50% of the compound formula