CATDOLL : CATDOLL: A guide to managing piglets after birth

Understanding the needs of piglets after birth

Management of piglets after birth is crucial as they are the future of the farm. In ensuring the healthy growth of piglets, farmers need to understand the needs of piglets after birth.

• Keep warm: Piglets need to maintain a warm environment when they are just born. The appropriate temperature can promote their digestion and growth.
• Provide nutritious food: Sow’s milk is the most important food source for piglets, but after weaning, farmers need to provide high-quality feed to meet their nutritional needs.
• Maintain a clean environment: Piglets like a clean environment, so farmers should keep the pig sty clean, clean up feces and refresh drinking water regularly.
• Provide appropriate water sources: Newborn piglets need adequate water to maintain good health, and farmers should ensure that drinking water facilities are operating normally.
• Carry out necessary vaccinations: Understand the vaccination schedule for piglets in advance and follow the instructions to prevent the occurrence of diseases.

Nutrition and Diet

The nutrition and diet of piglets are crucial to their growth and development. When choosing a feed for piglets, farmers should consider the following points:

• Protein content: Piglets require high-protein feed to promote muscle development and bone formation.
• Energy supply: Piglets need sufficient energy every day to support their growth. Reasonable energy ratio can improve feed utilization.
• Vitamins and Minerals: Vitamin and mineral supplementation helps piglets’ immunity and bone development.
• Feeding method: Farmers can choose free feeding or fixed feeding, and adjust it according to the needs and actual situation of the piglets.

Disease prevention and health management

Piglets are susceptible to a number of diseases and farmers should take steps to prevent them:

• Regular vaccinations: Based on the advice of the veterinarian, farmers should develop a vaccination program to ensure the normal functioning of the piglets' immune system.
• Control environmental hygiene: Keep the pigsty clean and dry to prevent the spread of disease.
• Observe the behavior and appetite of piglets: Abnormal behavior and decreased appetite of piglets may be signs of disease, and farmers should detect them in time and take appropriate measures.
• Perform regular health checks: Have your veterinarian perform regular health checks on your piglets to detect potential problems early and address them.

Things to note during growth

The growth of piglets is a critical stage. Here are some things farmers need to pay attention to:

• Maintain appropriate stocking density: Too high stocking density will increase competition and stress among piglets, which is not conducive to their growth.
• Regularly measure body weight: By measuring body weight regularly, farmers can understand the growth of piglets and adjust feed supply as needed.
• Observe group behavior: The group behavior of piglets can reflect their health status, and farmers need to pay attention to the interactions and relationships between them.
• Provide appropriate space for movement: Piglets need enough space to stretch their bodies, and the opportunity to move helps their bone and muscle development.

Through the above management guidelines, farmers can better take care of the growth and health of piglets. Piglets are the future wealth of the farm, and correct management is crucial to the development of the farm.

Thank you for reading this article. I hope it helps you understand the management of piglets after birth.