Adapting new foods is a complex process for piglets that are being weaned. So what steps can we take to ensure that weaners have a stable period of weaning?
Let's imagine together: You have just become a parent recently and have a beautiful baby. You will give him the best care, make a beautiful, clean bed for him, let him sleep in a warm room, change him into clean diapers every few hours, and feed him plenty of milk once he needs it. . However, three weeks later, you decided to suddenly change food from milk to potatoes and meat. Obviously, this is unlikely to be successful.
Weaning can't behave rashly, and we should keep this in mind during the weaning process. Most piglets are weaned at 3 to 4 weeks of age, which is currently the most economical option. The following points will be provided in order to reach the best weaning effect in piglets.
First, start with healthy piglets
This may sound simple, but it is crucial to the smoothness of the weaning process. Healthy pigs start eating earlier, which is the key to avoid the decline in the condition of weaned piglets. In general, we tend to focus on solving problems that may occur after weaning piglets, but we should not neglect the delivery room. The problems that occurred later may be due to the lack of milk production in sows in the delivery room, the uneven uniformity of piglets at birth, and E. coli infection. These problems are also difficult to recover after the problems that occurred in the early stages of piglet birth.
Second, comfortable pig house
Piglets hate cold wind and need warmth, so the temperature in the delivery room should reach around 25°C. The nursery must be strictly cleaned and disinfected before the piglet is transferred in. The more important thing is the drying of the pig house after cleaning. This may be the biggest problem in the case of short cleaning and transit time. Especially in areas where the climate is relatively cold and the insulation cost is high, it is easy to save the heating costs and put the piglets in a wet and cold environment. This is a major hidden danger of health problems. At this point, the piglets will also consume a lot of energy to maintain adequate body temperature, thus affecting their growth rate.
The study of piglets kept together in the same litter has shown that the polyculture of piglets from different litters is an important factor in causing Actinobacillus and Streptococcus suis infections. Especially during the weaning process, the piglet's immune system has not yet been fully developed, maternal antibody protection has decreased, and the risk of contracting the disease has become greater. When piglets are transferred to nursery homes, mixed groups should be minimized, as this may lead to the spread of diseases in pig houses. At the same time, reducing the mix can also reduce the pressure caused by the formation of new hierarchies, in short, avoiding the pigs being “fighting†without eating.
Third, training piglets feed
The biggest challenge during weaning is to allow piglets to transition from feeding to eating feed. To achieve this goal, they need to start training before weaning. Delicious and fresh feed can be provided in small quantities starting from the second week of age. The purpose is to allow the pigs to taste a little after they are discovered so that after weaning, they can easily find and adapt to new foods. It is recommended that within the first few days after weaning do not change the feed in the nursery, a smooth transition will reduce the number of non-feeding piglets at the beginning and the chances of these hungry strikers having problems in the next few weeks will increase significantly. If the equipment allows, providing a feeding system that allows all piglets to feed at the same time can effectively increase the feeding of the piglet.
Fourth, drinking water and feed hygiene
Piglets are susceptible to infection after weaning, and all necessary measures should be taken to reduce the risk of exposure to pathogens. Reducing the amount of pathogens in water and feed is a good start, but the chance of getting pigs through the mouth is still high, such as exposure to contaminated feces, other pigs, and so on. If you want to reduce the risk of infection through the mouth, the best advice is to use organic acid-based piglet feed and drinking water. Not only can organic acids kill pathogens in feed and water, but they can also kill pathogens in the pig's stomach. This is a common and economical way to improve the performance of piglets after weaning.
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