Pig Fattening

Pig fattening is a special area in pig farming but most times are not seeing as a unit that deserves attention.

Fattened pigs for slaughter

Farmers feed both the pigs meant for Breeding & Slaughter same kind of food and this increases the cost of production.

The management practices for slaughter pigs should be entirely different from other stocks.

A successful pre-fattening period is necessary to achieve a higher percentage of lean meat and uniform carcasses at marketing.

Sharivit to aid growth

The main objective of farmers in this phase is to achieve a good feed/kg of meat conversion rate, given that the cost of feed in this phase is the main production cost.

Pigs selected for fattening

To do this, it is paramount to achieve the optimal rate of growth and limit feed wastage to the minimum. Hygiene and disinfection of the facilities is another of the challenges in this phase, since maintaining the ideal conditions ensures proper health standards and prevents production and financial losses.

All clients who got their Pig parents from Zulinkx Agro & Vet Services enjoys some Pig fattening tips/hacks.

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