Pigs

Hungarian downy mangalitsa is one of the most unusual breeds of domestic pigs. "Sheep pigs", as they are also called, are covered with thick curly fur and look like an adorable plush toy. ...

It is unlikely that any other breed is now causing such lively controversy as the karmaly pigs. They ask fabulous sums for piglets, and sellers vying with each other extol the extraordinary qualities of this non-existent ...

The Pietrain pig breed is considered the best among the breeds of the world gene pool, in terms of meat properties. It produces high quality bacon with thin layers of fat, which is very suitable for lovers of lean meats. ...

Skin disease caused by zinc deficiency leads to infertility in adults or high intrauterine mortality. Parakeratosis in pigs most often occurs with metabolic disorders. Often like this ...

African swine fever is a particularly dangerous viral disease. A characteristic feature of an infectious disease is its high contagiousness (infectivity), as well as an acute course. The virus is spreading with lightning speed among domestic animals. ...

Pig erysipelas, other than animals, is infectious to humans. Although the death of erysipelas of pigs can be isolated, its danger from this does not become less. Pathogenic erysipelas can ...

Pig breeding is an effective way of obtaining marketable products in a short time. Compound feed for pigs is made according to a recipe developed according to the physiological norm of nutrient intake. Piglet for milk and ...

Breeding work to increase the multiplicity of sows is being carried out successfully. The lactation level is the same, powdered milk for piglets is needed to supplement numerous offspring. It is impossible to completely replace the milk of the uterus during feeding. ...

The rapid growth of pigs, their lack of demand for feed and active weight gain predetermined the popularity of animals among owners of small farms. You can only make a pigsty for 2 heads with your own hands ...

Correctly selected pig feeders are not only a guarantee of animal satiety. The design and size of this equipment determines how clean and high-quality the feed will be, and also ...

The domestication of pigs, according to archaeologists, began 7 to 13 thousand years ago in the Middle East. Today, numerous breeds of pigs bear little resemblance to their wild ancestor, wild boar, ...

In the past few years, even people far from animal husbandry have learned about the existence of one of the diseases of domestic animals. This is African swine fever, which has eclipsed other diseases. Indeed, this infection, ...

The efficiency of pig breeding depends on proper feeding of piglets from 1 to 6 months. The first month, suckers grow up to 8-10 kg on breast milk. During this period, piglets suck ...

The peasant farm provides the family with food products of plant and animal origin. Pig farming is beneficial for many reasons. Obtaining meat after short feeding, disposal of food residues, summer ...

Among American and European livestock breeders, Vietnamese piglets became famous only at the end of the last century. In Russia, this variety of domestic pigs appeared even later, but interest in unusual ...

Piglets of the Landrace breed are obtained by crossing a Danish Fold pig with a white English pig. Subsequently, the Mirgorod and Welsh pig breeds took part in hybridization. The result of selection was the creation of a hardy meat ...

Compound feed for pigs is a homogeneous mixture consisting of refined and crushed components, protein and vitamin supplements, premixes. It provides nutritious food for animals of different ages and breeds. Correctly ...