Secret of making millions through Pig Farming in Nigeria 2017/2018
Pig farming business is the act of rearing piglets or weaners till maturity for commercial purpose.This involves getting the right piglets, vaccines and vaccination and the management of a piggery in Nigeria.Constructing pig pens, taking care of the farrow and boar and managing the period of gestation are all very essential.
How to start a profitable pig farming in Nigeria.
Not just that, I’ll be showing you how you can visit one of our associates’ pig farms (near you) and go through our practical pig farming training.- Determine the size of you intending piggery
- Research pig market in your state
- Hire an experienced pig farmer to build your pen
- Get healthy piglets
- Understand pig vaccines and vaccinations
- Understand pigs’ diseases and cure
- Work with experienced pig farmers
- Get practical pig farming training
- Always be business minded
- Determine the size of your intending pig farming business.
NOTE:As you`re planning to start a pig farming business in Nigeria (or elsewhere in Africa), you have to consider the marketing part of your intending business
ALSO, Pigs love to congregate together, so if half a plot accommodates certain number of pigs (depending on their sizes), don`t expect that a plot of land will naturally accommodate multiply by two of what half plot accommodates… it will accommodate more… because they love to lie and be around each other, so the more pigs, the less space… to an extent.
- The best practice when constructing your pen is to make it square, not rectangular.
- Though rectangular pen can be used, it`s not going to give you the best in your pigs` management.
- It`s as well advisable to let the floor of your pen drain very well and not be clay or poorly draining floor.
- This is because pigs have pointy hooves that bear much weight.
- A clay soil may not cause much problem in the dry environment, but can quickly make life tough for your pigs when the environment is wet because it can cause injury, feed wastage and can contribute to illness.
Concrete pens could be used for pig farming in Nigeria
Concrete pens are good because they alleviate the problem of mud/footing that can be caused by the clay or web floor, but also present their own problems… they hold heat during hot months and could result in joint injuries and illness.This is important because, when the pen is too big, more pigs can be added to the pen, but what happens when the pigs in your farm are too much than the pen?
Posible diseases piglets, hog and pigs may encounter:
- Mycotoxicosis,
- Agalactia,
- Navel Bleeding,
- Endometritis,
- Retroviruses,
- Erysipelas,
- Anaemia,
- Anthrax,
- Arthritis (joint infections),
- Oedema Disease,
- Atrophic Rhinitis (AR),
- Osteoporosis,
- Biotin Deficiency,
- Penis Bleeding,
- Brucellosis,
- Cystic Ovaries,
- Rabies,
- Peritonitis,
- Botulism,
- Pale pig syndrome,
- Blue Eye Disease,
- probably 100 more.
I never intend to disturb you with all these jargons. I never intend to scare you away from pig farming either.
The truth is, many of the diseases above may just be what we should have called “headache” or “stomachache”.
All you will have to master is how to discover their symptoms.
Equally note: As a pig farmer in Nigeria or anywhere else, you may have to have a little, special pen for the sick pigs or piglets.
Pig farming terminologies you may want to know
Since you`re new in this business, you may soon be near some people who have been in this business for a long time. They may not be aware of your newness in this line.- Pig, hog or swine: the species as a whole
- Piglet or Shoat: unweaned young pig
- Boar or hog: male pig of breeding age
- Barrow: castrated male pig before puberty
- Stag: male pig, castrated later in life
- Gilt: young female not yet mated, or not yet farrowed
- Sow: breeding female
- Pork: the meat of the pig
- Herd: a group of pigs or all the pigs on a farm
- Farrowing: when pigs are giving birth
- Sty: a small pig-house
- Pig-shed: a larger pig-house
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