Because Xiaoxiang pig has great economic value, because it is not only used as a pet, but also edible, how should we raise and manage it if we breed it in large numbers?
Fragrant pig
After the little fragrant pig is born, it is necessary to fix the sow’s teat, let the piglet eat colostrum, and strengthen the heat preservation, let it start early, usually Concentrated feed can be supplemented after 4 days of birth. The weaned piglets should be fed compound feed. The feed formula is: corn 10%, rice bran 50%, bean cake 8%-10%, bran 30%, flour 1%, salt 0.5%, and each kilogram of feed should contain 2%?? Digestible energy 10. 5 MJ, crude protein 16. 2%.
Fragrant pigs are mainly free-range, and often eat green feeds such as wild grass and fragrant rice, so that the suckling pork has a special fragrance. At the same time to supplement feed concentrate. Each gilt (2-4 months old) consumes 0.2 kg of concentrated feed and 1 kg of green feed per day on average. Pregnant and lactating sows consumed an average of 0:4 kg of concentrated feed and 2 kg of green feed per day.
Xiang pigs have early sexual maturity, resistance to inbreeding, and stable genetics. When the boar weighs 8 kg at the age of 2 months, the behavior of climbing and spanning occurs, and the breeding is carried out at the age of 3 months. Sows come into heat at 3 months of age and can be bred at 4 months of age, with an average of 7-10 litters per litter. The ratio of male to female is 1:(8-10) as well.
The fragrant pig has the characteristics of rapid growth in the early stage, long side and fat side. The birth weight is 0.3-0.5 kg. The average weight of each head is about 5 kg after 60 days of weaning. The adult pig weighs only 15-38 kg. Generally, suckling pigs that are 5-7 weeks old are slaughtered, and slaughtering is the most suitable.
