Using creep feed during the piglet nursing stage has become an accepted practice among many farmers. But how should piglets be introduced to creep feed? How can this be done successfully? How can piglet creep feeding be standardized in pig farm management? These have all become challenging issues at present.
Key factors for successful piglet creep feeding:
Choosing a feeder for piglets
Choosing the right feeder for piglets during the nursing stage is very important. Pig farms currently commonly use three main types of feeders: plastic round feeders, stainless steel round feeders, and plastic trough feeders.
The plastic disc makes good use of its bright colors to attract piglets’ curiosity and is also relatively easy to clean. However, plastic products are relatively easy to damage, and plastic long feeding troughs are not very stable and can move easily.
Therefore, when choosing a feeding trough, we should try to choose one that can be secured and is easy to clean. This lays the foundation for the first step in creep feeding.
Feed trough location selection
Avoid drinkers, warming boxes, and manure removal areas, especially the corners of the farrowing pen;
Choosing creep feed
There are three key points to choosing good creep feed for piglets: a smooth weaning transition, rapid feed intake, and fast growth.
Stable weaning (easy weaning): The feed formula is fortified with gamma-aminobutyric acid, glycerol butyrate, VC, Ve, and other ingredients to reduce weaning stress. In addition, 15% fermented ingredients are used to aid digestion while providing postbiotics (a mixture of metabolites produced by probiotic fermentation, also known as “probiotic-derived metabolites”) and regulating the gut microbiota;
Fast feed intake: By selecting naturally fresh and sweet ingredients and combining them with scientific processing techniques, the advantages of “fresh,” “sweet,” “milk,” “aroma,” and “fermentation” are brought together, enabling piglets to start eating from the trough on the same day.
Fast growth: choose easily digestible ingredients and predigestiontechnology, balance the amino acid diet and reasonably supplement various nutrients.
How to increase piglet feed intake
1, remember to seal feed properly after opening to preserve its freshness and palatability;
2, feedingTechnique: Feeding small amounts frequently is key; strictly follow the “3-3-1” “4-4-1” “7-4-1” feeding rule.
3, ensure an adequate supply of clean drinking water, especially during late lactation.
Key factors for successful piglet creep feeding:
Choosing a feeder for piglets
Choosing the right feeder for piglets during the nursing stage is very important. Pig farms currently commonly use three main types of feeders: plastic round feeders, stainless steel round feeders, and plastic trough feeders.
The plastic disc makes good use of its bright colors to attract piglets’ curiosity and is also relatively easy to clean. However, plastic products are relatively easy to damage, and plastic long feeding troughs are not very stable and can move easily.
Therefore, when choosing a feeding trough, we should try to choose one that can be secured and is easy to clean. This lays the foundation for the first step in creep feeding.
Feed trough location selection
Avoid drinkers, warming boxes, and manure removal areas, especially the corners of the farrowing pen;
Choosing creep feed
There are three key points to choosing good creep feed for piglets: a smooth weaning transition, rapid feed intake, and fast growth.
Stable weaning (easy weaning): The feed formula is fortified with gamma-aminobutyric acid, glycerol butyrate, VC, Ve, and other ingredients to reduce weaning stress. In addition, 15% fermented ingredients are used to aid digestion while providing postbiotics (a mixture of metabolites produced by probiotic fermentation, also known as “probiotic-derived metabolites”) and regulating the gut microbiota;
Fast feed intake: By selecting naturally fresh and sweet ingredients and combining them with scientific processing techniques, the advantages of “fresh,” “sweet,” “milk,” “aroma,” and “fermentation” are brought together, enabling piglets to start eating from the trough on the same day.
Fast growth: choose easily digestible ingredients and predigestiontechnology, balance the amino acid diet and reasonably supplement various nutrients.
How to increase piglet feed intake
1, remember to seal feed properly after opening to preserve its freshness and palatability;
2, feedingTechnique: Feeding small amounts frequently is key; strictly follow the “3-3-1” “4-4-1” “7-4-1” feeding rule.
3, ensure an adequate supply of clean drinking water, especially during late lactation.