Thinking about starting a piggery business in Nigeria, then this article is
for you. It contains a list of tips for beginners to carefully consider before
setting up their farm. To become a successful pig farmer, you must have a goal just like most
experienced pig
breeders do – to make money. And if you want to make pig farming business in Nigeria a money spinning
venture for you, then your sole aim when it comes to pig breeding should be to produce healthy
and well rounded pigs.
You can raise pigs in a controlled
or free environment, as a small – scale operation or a large – scale business.
But whatever be the size of your farm, you would need good information as to
how to efficiently raise pigs and run your own farm. Here are some issues that
you should carefully consider for a successful pig farming business:
Choosing Piglets to Raise
In Nigeria today, our local breed is being overtaken
by a crossbreed of exotic and local breeds. This is because crossbred pigs tend
to grow faster, consume more feed and are healthier. There are so many
crossbreeds out there that could get you confused so when it is time to select
your pigs, I advise you go with an experienced pig breeder. Also look out for these signs when
purchasing a pig:
- Bright ----
- A glossy ----
- If pig is ----- and responds to its ----
- Good -----; Do not purchase an ----- pig
- If pig eats food with ------- when offered to it.
- If it moves ------ and there is no sign of --------.
Find out if the pig has been ------ and ------. If you are purchasing young pigs, ask to see their------, ask for
their -------- ------records – this can give you an idea of how
your investment will turn out.
Proper Nutrition for Pigs
Pigs will eat just about anything
that is given to them. However, if you want to raise fat and healthy pigs, it
is important that you give them the ---------. Pigs need a high ------ diet
that is low in ------- and contains some ---------. Therefore, pigs can be fed on --------, --------- and ------. Corn is typically used to feed them but other --------- should be added to the food to keep the pigs healthy. Pigs must also
have adequate supply of ----------- daily.
Housing for Pigs
Pigs can be raised --------- in
individual stalls, in ------- or in -------. If they are raised --------they would
still need--------------- and ----------. The housing should have ample
space for ------- and --------. Pigs need a --------, and protection
from extreme -------- and ---------. Pigs are sensitive to ----------, especially ------. So when housed ------, ------- should be well -------- to ensure
maximum productivity
Pig Farm Healt Condition:
For your pigs to be disease free and
stay healthy, ---------- is very important. You should device a way of -------- and removing -------- promptly from your pig -------. We recommend that ------ should be
removed on a ------- basis so as to keep the ------- and reduce -------.
After 5 to 7 months, pigs will have
gotten to ideal market weight of more than 200 lbs. They could be sold or
slaughtered for meat and sold in the open market.
Pig farming
business in Nigeria is a viable venture. Do you know that a female pig can give birth
to 12 piglets twice in a year and each piglet can be sold for N7, 000 to N9,
000? This is so true!
So do you want to start your own
piggery? Do you have questions on the breed of pig you should get and how to efficiently raise
them?
Whatever be the questions you have, we assure you that, our eBook (manual) on “Complete Guide to Commercial Pig Farming Business in Nigeria” will answer it all.
Our manual covers every aspect
of the pig farming and also gives you
the basic knowledge you need to successfully start and run your pig business. What we do is
that we send the pig
farming business in Nigeria study manual to your
email address. Then you will download and print out.
Complete Guide to Commercial Pig Farming Business in Nigeria
This ebook contains the following:
- How To Start Pig Farming Business in Nigeria - (breeds and breeding, choice of breed, selection of breeding gilts, selection of breeding boars, breeding programs – breeding models, management of breeding stock, farrowing and birth management, farrowing preparation measures and birth of piglets, birth of piglets, problems related to the birth)
- Piglet Management - (feeding piglets whose mother does not produce enough milk, teeth trimming, anaemia or iron deficiency, heating for piglets, rearing motherless piglets, feeding program, weaning piglets, problems at weaning)
- Housing – (types of housing, advantages of keeping pigs inside a house and yard, location of the pig house, recommended materials for construction, feeders, watering, space requirements, layout of the piggery, pig house construction planning, formulas to calculate the number of places or pens)
- Feeding Pigs – (feed sources, making rations, other alternative feed resources to assist to reduce feed cost, daily feed requirements, pig feed formula, feeding rates by age and expected weight)
- Common Pests and Diseases in Pigs – (Preventions, General recommendation)
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Management, Feeding, Drinking, Vaccination, Manpower Requirements, Farm
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