Feeding

• Feeding should be based on the needs of pig, such as breastfeeding piglets, piglets, weaned piglets, growth-out pig for growth and reproduction.

• Good pig feed contains sufficient energy, protein, minerals, and vitamins.

• Rice bran, breaking rice, red corn, soybeans, potatoes, vegetables, and kitchen waste are the types of feed that most farmers prefer to use.

• Pig production, farmers spend about 75-80 percent on feed for pig meat production. 

• Therefore, to reduce feed costs, farmers should learn how to produce their own feed using raw materials such as red corn, soybeans, rubber seeds, rice bran, tubers, and cassava leaves, etc.

• Requires 20 essential amino acids (those amino acids cannot be replaced), meaning that pigs cannot produce them, so they must be provided through diet.

• Among these amino acids, there are three most important essential amino acids: Lysine, Methionine, and Tryptophan.

• If the feed lacks any essential amino acid, even if the feed contains sufficient nutrients, the pig will not be able to absorb the nutrients well.