Scientific Pig Farming: Pig Rations and Feed Requirements (Part 4)
Explore “Pig Rations and Feed Requirements” in this Scientific Pig Farming lesson. Part 4 of the five-part series brings together the source material and lesson topics. Use the contents links to find a section, read the notes, and consult the complete original teaching slides below.
Lesson topics
- Substitute Feed | Replacement % in Total Ration
- Ration | CP % as
- Age (months) | Approximate Body
- Age (months) | Amount of feed
- Feeding of Pregnant Sows:
Contents
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- Substitute Feed | Replacement % in Total Ration
- Ration | CP % as
- Age (months) | Approximate Body
- Age (months) | Amount of feed
- Feeding of Pregnant Sows:
- 2. Feeding of Lactating/ nursing Sows:
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Scientific Pig Farming – Subhrajit Das: original teaching slides for this study series.
Important Concepts
Important Concepts.
Important Concepts
Important Concepts.
Important Concepts
Important Concepts.
Important Concepts
Important Concepts.
Substitute Feed | Replacement % in Total Ration
Substitute Feed | Replacement % in Total Ration Rice Bran | 10 Banana Stem | 60 Ripe Banana | 30-40 Green Banana | 25 Papaya | 20-25 Water hyacinth wilted | 15 Maize | 60 Cabbage | 15-30 potatoes | 25 Sweet potatoes vine | 50-60 Tapioca | 10-20 Boiled colocasia | 10 Jackfruit waste | 5-10 Pineapple waste | 10
Ration | CP % as
Ration | CP % as per BIS | To be fed to | Calculation as per Body Weight Creep ration | 20 % | Introduced at 7-10 days up to 21days | Starter ration | 20 % | 22 days to 60 days | Upto 15 Kg Body weight Grower ration | 18 % | 2 month to 5 month | Weaning to 35 Kg Weight Finisher ration | 16 % | 5 month to 8 month | > 35 Kg
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Age (months) | Approximate Body
Age (months) | Approximate Body Weight (Kg) | Amount of feed per pig per day (Kg) 1-2 | 12 | 0.50 2-3 | 18 | 1.00 3-4 | 26 | 1.25 4-5 | 36 | 1.50 5-6 | 48-50 | 1.75
Age (months) | Amount of feed
Age (months) | Amount of feed per pig per day (Kg) | Monthly Feed requirement | Water requirement Everyday (Litter) 0-1 | Milk | Creep Ration (Very limited) | 1-2 | 0.50 | 15 | 2-3 | 1.00 | 30 | 3-3.5 3-4 | 1.25 | 37.5 | 6 4-5 | 1.50 | 45 | 5-6 | 1.75 | 52.5 | 7-8 6-7 | 2 | 60 | Pregnant Pig | 2.5 | | Pregnant Pig (First Farrowing) | 3 | | First 2 Month- 10-15 Last 2 Month-15-20 Lactating Sow | 3-3.5 | | 20-25
| 250 gm / Piglet | |
Feeding of Pregnant Sows:
Feeding of Pregnant Sows: During pregnancy restricted feeding (2-3Kg) is to be practiced to prevent excessive fat deposition. A daily gain of 250-300 g in pregnant sows throughout the gestation period is satisfactory. Three or four days before farrowing, the ration should be made more laxative by addition of more wheat bran and cut 1/3rd feed and stop feeding completely before 12 hour of farrowing.
Meeting the nutritional requirement during the gestation period is very important as deficiency of nutrients as Calcium, Phosphorus and Vitamin A may have bad effect on fetal development.
2. Feeding of Lactating/ nursing Sows:
2. Feeding of Lactating/ nursing Sows: The requirements of the lactating sow are greater than those during gestation period. Daily 3-3.5 Kg ration for maintenance coupled with additional 250 gm of ration for each sucking piglet is to be given to the sow till weaning of the piglets.
Review questions and answers
What are the key points about Substitute Feed | Replacement % in Total Ration?
Substitute Feed | Replacement % in Total Ration Rice Bran | 10 Banana Stem | 60 Ripe Banana | 30-40 Green Banana | 25 Papaya | 20-25 Water hyacinth wilted | 15 Maize | 60 Cabbage | 15-30 potatoes | 25 Sweet potatoes vine | 50-60 Tapioca | 10-20 Boiled colocasia | 10 Jackfruit waste | 5-10 Pineapple waste | 10
What are the key points about Ration | CP % as?
Ration | CP % as per BIS | To be fed to | Calculation as per Body Weight Creep ration | 20 % | Introduced at 7-10 days up to 21days | Starter ration | 20 % | 22 days to 60 days | Upto 15 Kg Body weight Grower ration | 18 % | 2 month to 5 month | Weaning to 35 Kg Weight Finisher ration | 16 % | 5 month to 8 month | > 35 Kg
What are the key points about Age (months) | Approximate Body?
Age (months) | Approximate Body Weight (Kg) | Amount of feed per pig per day (Kg) 1-2 | 12 | 0.50 2-3 | 18 | 1.00 3-4 | 26 | 1.25 4-5 | 36 | 1.50 5-6 | 48-50 | 1.75
What are the key points about Age (months) | Amount of feed?
Age (months) | Amount of feed per pig per day (Kg) | Monthly Feed requirement | Water requirement Everyday (Litter) 0-1 | Milk | Creep Ration (Very limited) | 1-2 | 0.50 | 15 | 2-3 | 1.00 | 30 | 3-3.5 3-4 | 1.25 | 37.5 | 6 4-5 | 1.50 | 45 | 5-6 | 1.75 | 52.5 | 7-8 6-7 | 2 | 60 | Pregnant Pig | 2.5 | | Pregnant Pig (First Farrowing) | 3 | | First 2 Month-…
What are the key points about Feeding of Pregnant Sows:?
Feeding of Pregnant Sows: During pregnancy restricted feeding (2-3Kg) is to be practiced to prevent excessive fat deposition. A daily gain of 250-300 g in pregnant sows throughout the gestation period is satisfactory. Three or four days before farrowing, the ration should be made more laxative by addition of more wheat bran and cut 1/3rd feed and stop…
More lessons from this document
- Scientific Pig Farming – Subhrajit Das — Part 1
- Scientific Pig Farming – Subhrajit Das — Part 2
- Scientific Pig Farming – Subhrajit Das — Part 3
- Scientific Pig Farming – Subhrajit Das — Part 4
- Scientific Pig Farming – Subhrajit Das — Part 5
Conclusion
The important points in Feeding of Pregnant Sows: should be reviewed alongside the definitions, examples and comparisons given above. Continue with the other four articles to cover the rest of the source material.