Farming
in Nigeria is one big investment that can fetch good profit. Piggery is another
aspect of farming in Nigeria that is making smart investors huge money on daily
basis. If you are into this pig farming, you sure wouldn't lack money again for
the rest of your life. The reason is because Pig meet is in high demand in Nigeria
and sells very fast in the market. Another reason is that Pig reproduces in
large number and grows very fast. Continue reading below.
One
pig can give birth to as much as 15 piglets at a time, making it one of the
most reproducing mammals in the world. Baby pigs are known as shoat, farrow or
piglet. Male pigs are referred to as the boar while females are sows. As a
group they are called a herd or drove. You can choose to research more for
details.
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Regardless
of the huge profitability of Piggery, many Nigerian are still overlooking this
goldmine because of ignorance of how it works. While some don't just get the
fact that it is a big business - many who engage in it do it as part time
business but if you can engage in this business fully, you are sure going to
smile to the bank very soon.
Do
you know that a fully grown Pig goes for as high as N30,000 depending on the
weight. Now Imagine for a year you are able to rear hundred to maturity, you
will be making N3 Million from the sales. If you can take it higher - let’s say
like 2,000 pigs in year, you will be talking of N60 Million here!
Taking
into consideration how fast pigs reproduce, it wouldn't be a very much big deal
to come up with 100 pigs in a year. Then, how do you go about setting up your
pig farm? Below are the important guides
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1. Secure a
Breeding Ground —
Depending on how you plan to feed your pigs, a plot of land may just be okay
for small scale starting but if you can acquire a large farm land (from 5
acres) that will be better so that your pig can graze in the open and retire to
the pen where they'd continue feeding and playing. Land is your biggest
investment in this business. Once you have it, you're half way done.
Look
for land in a rural area where you can get it cheaper. 1acre of land in a rural
area will be from N200,000 x how many you want. Do your stuffs there and
transport your goods to the town. Some butcher will even be coming to your farm
to buy, saving you cost of transportation.
It is good to raise pigs in pasture by leaving
them occasionally to root around in the fields where they can find plants to
eat, and that can only be achieved when you have large enough farm land
(Pasture Ground) to cater for this. As they mature, you take care so that they
do not wander away.
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2. Build
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. Buy Healthy
Piglets —
To ensure healthy farm, you need to make sure the piglets you are about to
start your farm with are health. Buy from trusted source and make sure the ones
you are buying have history of vaccination.
Buy
as much as you want to start with but don't start with too many. It is
advisable to start with small number and increase gradually. This way, you will
be able to learn the rope and you grow and anything go wrong at the initial
stage, your risk will be minimal.
4. Talk to
Veterinary Doctor —
You need the services of vet doctors for regular check up and vaccination as
well as feeding and nutrition advice. Pigs generally eats what human being eat
and does not present much worries when it comes to feed.
5. Employ
Workers — Employ
4 - 5 persons if your pigs are up to 100. If
you are starting on a smaller scale, you may need lesser number of
worker 1 - 2 workers who will be assisting in the cleaning of the pigs and the
pens, feeding the pigs and making sure they are well behaved and other things
necessary.
6. Arrange for
Feeding — Just
like human being, Pigs eat a wide
variety of foods, anything human can eat, they can eat. Like human being as
well, they need balanced diet such as fiber, energy, protein, carbohydrates,
vitamins and minerals to thrive. Feed will take the major chunk of your
spending in the farm.
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Pigs,
like all animals, must have constant access to clean fresh drinking water. As
well as tipping the trough to make a wallow, pigs will also stand in the water
trough and wash their dirty faces in it, so it needs to be checked regularly,
cleaned out and refilled. Galvanized troughs are robust and easy to clean, and
not too easy for the pigs to tip over.
Automatic drinkers are available but aren’t half as much fun for the
pigs.
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I
urge you to put all these in place and you are as good as having started your
business. There is nothing a good as
being in business you are sure of profit; Pig farming is one of such business.
All you need to do is to feed and take care of them. Do that proper and watch
them multiply in three fold. We love comments… Let’s hear your views
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