Introduction Starting a pig farm or piggery is a good decision you’ve made or you’re about to make. No doubt, pig farming is a profitable and low-cost enterprise. However, intending pig farmers like you would need to have basic knowledge abut pigs and pig farming business. You should know things… [Read More]
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Sample Feed Formulae for Pigs
The following are sample feed formulae to prepare the feed for pigs at various production stages.
Nutritional Requirements of Pig
Nutrition is a very important aspect of livestock production or farming because it determines the feed that animals need to eat, influences the important body functions, affects the performance of animals and it’s a major factor that must be considered when formulating feed. For pigs to perform optimally in terms… [Read More]
Large White Pig: Facts & Characteristics
Large White pig is an exotic breed of pig that has its origin in Yorkshire in England. It is also called English Large White or Yorkshire. The Large White breed of Great Britain is known in Canada and the United States as the Large Yorkshire, or Improved Large Yorkshire. The… [Read More]
List of Various Breeds of Pig/Swine
There are numerous breeds of pig across the globe. Some have been documented while some have not. Below is a list of pig breeds in the world.