1. Suitable Land
Before starting pig farming business in Nigeria, you must have to acquire a suitable land. The scale of the pig farming will determine the size of land to get. The more pigs you want to raise, the more land will required. Divide the land into several plots. This will help you to raise different aged pigs separately. It will be better, if you can select a land far from the residential areas. Calm and quiet place will be very effective. While selecting land for pig farming business in Nigeria, remember there are very important facilities you will need to get too. Such facilities as: accessibility to fresh and clean water supply , efficient transportation system, veterinary service, closeness to the market, must be far from residential area.
2. Get a good an standard Pens
Big pen is important if you don't want your pigs to injure themselves. A good and specious pen is also important to keep the pigs healthy and free from diseases and contamination. Proper drainage is needed too to avoid water becoming stagnant in your pen which could attract insects and other harmful pets to harm your pigs.To avoid your pigs getting overly dirty, you need to build a water pool where they can play, swim as pigs likes swimming, and cool themselves which is important to their well being. Changing the water and refilling the pool as frequently as possible will ensure that they are clean all the time. If you are keeping them outdoor, shelter should be build for them.
3. Choosing Piglets to Raise
Pig feeders can be obtained from stock breeders, and producers, in auctions and classified ads. Pigs are of different breeds some of them are well suited for specific environments, indoor or outdoor. Crossbred pigs tend to grow faster, consume feed more efficiently and are vigorous. When buying a feeder, choose the large and healthy looking ones, at least 25 lbs. If you are choosing a male, which is observed to grow slightly faster than females, get one that is already castrated. Male or female, they are preferably immunized. Ask the breeder for health information and stock of the breeder.
4. Proper Nutrition for Pigs
Pigs feed on both grains and meat. They can also be fed with cooked table scraps and vegetables. Corn is their most common food, but they could benefit from having a diet with protein from soybeans or cooked meat. Further, they grow faster with vitamins and other supplements. Piglets have higher protein requirements than mature ones. Feeds can be bought packaged and in bulk. Pigs must also have adequate supply of drinking water daily, about two to four gallons. Provide water either through a tub or automatic nipple waterer. Yоu nееd thе services оf vet doctors fоr regular check uр аnd vaccination аѕ wеll аѕ feeding аnd nutrition advice. Pigs generally eats whаt human bеing eat аnd dое nоt present muсh worries whеn it соmеѕ tо feed.
5. Employ Workers
Employ 4 – 5 persons if уоur pigs аrе uр tо 100. If уоu аrе starting оn a smaller scale, уоu mау nееd lesser number оf worker 1 – 2 workers whо will bе assisting in thе cleaning оf thе pigs аnd thе pens, feeding thе pigs аnd making ѕurе thеу аrе wеll behaved аnd оthеr things necessary.
6. Marketing
There is a big market for pigs meat. You can sell your products in your local market or international market. China is the world largest pig meat consumers. Pig meat is tasty, nutritious and is consumed globally.
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