What are the different effects of fermented feed on pigs at different growth stages?

Liquid feeding is widely used in modern farming, and the effects on pigs at different growth stages are also different. Today, we will show you how liquid feeding works for sows, piglets, and fattening pigs.

1. Sow stage

Lactating sows need a lot of water and nutrients to secrete more milk to ensure the healthy growth of piglets. Liquid feed contains sufficient water, and a small amount of drinking water can increase the lactation of sows. Liquid feed is in a pre-digested state, which can increase the feed intake of sows, improve the production performance of sows, shorten the estrus time of sows, and reduce the culling rate. Liquid feed is large in volume and has a strong sense of fullness, which is conducive to the quietness of sows, improves palatability, and increases feed conversion rate.

2. Piglet stage

Piglets are fed with breast milk after birth. Breast milk is nutritious and easy to digest. Piglets are prone to stress after weaning. The digestive system of piglets is not fully developed, and they may also face decreased appetite, fat loss, diarrhea, etc. Liquid feed is closer to breast milk, which can relieve stress and allow piglets to smoothly pass the weaning period. Liquid feed will not irritate the intestines, and can supplement nutrition for piglets, improve their growth performance, and reduce mortality.

3. Fattening stage

1/2~2/3 of a pig's body weight is water, and pigs need sufficient water for healthy growth. Liquid feed has a large surface area, which can accelerate the penetration of digestive enzymes and increase the activity of enzymes in feed raw materials. In addition, liquid feeding can make full use of local agricultural and sideline products (such as corn stalks, potato processing byproducts, distiller's grains, starch byproducts, etc.), and the cost of feed raw materials is low. It can provide rich nutrition for pigs, improve feed efficiency and the internal environment of pigs, reduce the production of ammonia in manure, improve the pig house environment, and promote the improvement of pig farm efficiency.

Liquid feeding has different effects on different growth stages. For more information on pig farm breeding and liquid feeding, please pay attention to Shandong Baiguanxing’s official website.