In summer, it's important to adjust the feeding strategy for pigs to help them cope with the heat. Start by providing more cleansing and purging feeds. Options like wheat bran, soybean meal, peanut cake, detoxified feed additives, artificial salt, pumpkin, and other similar ingredients can be used depending on availability. However, avoid feeding hot feeds such as sorghum, melon, cotton stalks, and distillers' grains in large quantities.
During the hot season, pigs require more clean water, especially nursing sows and piglets. The best approach is to feed them smaller, more frequent meals. Ensure that water basins or troughs are always available in the pen for constant access to fresh drinking water. In extreme heat, you can dig a small pit in the pigpen and fill it with cool well water for the pigs to wallow in, but never splash the water directly onto them.
To control pests like mosquitoes and flies at night, use mosquito coils or hang gauze-wrapped trichlorfon crystals around the pigsty. Additionally, regularly administer a proper dose of oxytetracycline to the pigs, and keep their feeding equipment and living area clean to prevent disease spread.
At night, when temperatures drop, pigs tend to be more active and eat. Provide sufficient food before they rest in the evening. After eating, pigs can sleep up to 18 hours a day, which helps with weight gain. To promote rapid growth during the summer, feed them three times at night—around 7 PM, 11 PM, and 4 AM—and twice during the day—at 10 AM and 2 PM. You can also offer 0.5% saline solution every half day to maintain hydration and electrolyte balance.
Feed amounts should be adjusted based on the pig’s weight:
- Before 35 kg, feed 2 kg per day and no saltwater.
- Between 35–60 kg, feed 2.75 kg daily and provide 5 kg of saltwater.
- Over 60 kg, feed 3.5 kg per day and give 7.5 kg of saltwater.
By following these practices, you can ensure your pigs stay healthy, hydrated, and grow efficiently even in the hottest months.
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