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Premixes for pigs are feed additives that promote the active growth and development of piglets. In their composition, they contain a lot of useful substances that are necessary not only for the younger generation, but also for adults, as well as sows. The health and general condition of the animals depends on how correctly the drug is chosen and how carefully the recommendations for the introduction of premixes are followed.
What are the feed additives for pigs and piglets
Modern industry allows pig owners to choose various feed additives, which differ not only in the area of impact, but also in their composition.
- hormonal (anabolics) – stimulate the growth of piglets;
- non-hormonal – they provide antibacterial therapy, so the animal’s body does not expend energy on fighting pathogens, which gives it the opportunity to develop faster and more fruitfully;
- enzymatic – obtained from the organs of adult pigs – can be used by young animals to ensure the rapid growth of the piglet;
- bio additives – make it possible to increase the growth of muscle mass and adipose tissue, help pigs quickly gain weight. Dietary supplements include natural acids, premixes, and BMVD.
Benefits of introducing additives into the diet of pigs and piglets
All of the listed preparations for pigs are necessary for large-scale breeding of piglets, since they have the following advantages:
- strengthen immunity and health;
- positively affect the taste of meat;
- prevent the development of anemia and rickets;
- contribute to the improvement of blood functions;
- remove toxic substances and toxins from the body;
- reduce feed consumption, making them more nutritious;
- reduce feeding time;
- reduce mortality, increasing offspring by improving the health of young animals.
What is Premix
Premixes are a mixture of bioactive components that are necessary for the proper development of piglets. With their help, they enrich the combined feed, which lacks nutrients.
What is useful premix for pigs and piglets
Premixes for piglets can reduce feed consumption by 30%, and this is not the most important advantage of such preparations. The use of additives allows:
- reduce the incidence in young animals and adults;
- increase the level of fattening;
- to minimize the period of rearing piglets.
As a result, the farmer will be able to save on basic feed, on veterinary services, and will be able to raise more livestock in a shorter time.
Types of premix
A high-quality premix should contain several useful components: minerals, vitamins, amino acids, hormones, probiotics, trace elements, enzymes, antioxidants, antibiotics, diluents, etc.
Premixes are usually distinguished by composition:
- mineral – provide strengthening of the body’s defenses;
- mineral and vitamin – accelerate the growth and development of animals;
- vitamin – normalize metabolic processes;
- vitamin-therapeutic – contain drugs used in the treatment and prevention of diseases.
Of the many types of premixes, it is worth highlighting some of the brands that are most popular among farmers:
Name | Composition | Drug benefits |
Borka | Vitamins – B12, B2, B5, B3, A, D3; copper, iodine, zinc, manganese, phosphorus, calcium; antioxidants, amino acids, filler. Antibiotics and hormones are absent. | It improves the health of pigs, increases the average daily weight gain of young animals, strengthens the immune system, and reduces feed costs. |
Dobry Selyanin – has 4 forms of release (for fattening pigs, sows, milk pigs, antihelminthic)
| Vitamins useful for pigs – D3, A, E, B2, B3, B5, B12. Manganese, zinc, copper, selenium, iodine, bran. | Improves the taste of pork and the nutritional value of meat, increases the growth of pigs, eliminates parasites, preserves the health of young animals, increases the chances of multiple farrowing. |
Gift of Veles
| Vitamins: A, B12, B5, B4, B3, B2, D3; as well as: manganese, calcium, iodine, copper, selenium, iron, zinc, cobalt, enzymes, antioxidants, flavor. | Suitable for piglets from 3 months, provides an increase in the weight of animals, improves the digestibility and digestibility of feed. |
Borka-Champion
| Vitamins necessary for piglets: B1, B2, B3, B5, B6 and B12, D3, A, N. Zinc, iodine, copper, selenite, iron, manganese, filler. | Serves for fast fattening of pigs, reducing the average period by a month. Used to prevent rickets and anemia. |
For rapid growth
In order for piglets to gain weight faster, not get sick and eat well, it is necessary to make various kinds of additives. Bioximin for pigs combines all the components necessary for the comprehensive development of animal components.
Bioximin contributes to the development of normal flora inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract. The microorganisms that make up its composition perform the synthesis of amino acids, vitamins of groups B, E, K, C, D, bacteriocins, which contribute to the inhibition of the development of pathogenic organisms. The drug is also used in veterinary medicine – for the treatment and prevention of gastrointestinal infections, normalization of digestion after taking antibiotics and to improve immunity.
BMVD (Bio-additives)
Swine Supplementation (PSS) is the most common type of supplement used to raise large swine populations. A protein-mineral vitamin supplement can compensate for the lack of trace elements in the diet of piglets. It contains:
- vitamin E is an antioxidant;
- A – providing strengthening of the immune system;
- D3 – improving the absorption of calcium, strengthening the skeleton;
- B2;
- TO;
- ascorbic acid;
- amino acids;
- mineral components and trace elements.
At their core, PMVD are similar to permixes and are a useful addition to the insufficiently rich diet of pigs. The main difference between them is that the share of the premix in the daily feed intake should not exceed 3%, and the share of BVD for pigs can be about 30%, which can significantly save ready-made feed. In addition, the premixes do not contain protein components, antibiotics, flavorings and other components that allow fattening pigs in a short time and relieve stress in young animals during weaning.
phosphatides
This feed supplement will help ensure an 11% weight gain. Phosphatides are compounds presented in the form of a thick paste that contain alcohol, phosphoric acid and omega acids. Bait should be diluted with hot water before use. It is mixed into feed 2 times a day.
Dosage:
- piglets older than 4 months – 1,8 g per kg of body weight;
- young animals up to 4 months – 1 g per kg.
Feed antibiotics
To suppress pathogenic microbes that negatively affect the development of young animals, antibiotics are introduced into the diet, the dose of which is not designed to directly destroy pathogenic bacteria, but to increase the resistance of beneficial microflora. In addition, feed antibiotics help to normalize the metabolism of the intestinal microflora, which improves the vitamin balance, reducing the microbial consumption of vitamins.
How to choose the right premix for piglets and pigs
Rapid growth supplements for pigs will only be effective if they are chosen correctly. Today, many enterprises produce premixes, but not all of them meet the necessary requirements.
Premix selection rules:
- presence of the certificate – each feed additive must be manufactured in accordance with GOST;
- adequate cost – the extremely low price of products should alert;
- availability of packaging – the purchase of a premix by weight is not allowed;
- availability of detailed instructions and information about the components of the additive;
- compliance with storage and transportation parameters;
- usability – best before date.
Is it possible to make a premix for pigs with your own hands
Making a premix on your own is very problematic. But many producers can take into account the wishes of farmers and the needs of their piglets by adding the components necessary in this particular case to the premix.
How to apply
All additives for pigs intended to improve growth are used only as an additional component to the main feed. Therefore, they must be used strictly according to the instructions, following all recommendations regarding dosage and administration:
- do not steam or treat with boiling water;
- no more than 1 kg of premix should be added per 20 ton of feed;
- for young animals and adults, it is necessary to choose the composition individually, depending on the needs of a small piglet or an adult pig.
Growth stimulants
Pig growth promoters are often used in piglet production. With their help, you can achieve rapid fattening of livestock, reducing the cost of its maintenance. Today, the most popular stimulants are hormonal and non-hormonal drugs, as well as enzyme substances.
Growth stimulants | Preparations | Efficiency | dosage | Application |
Hormonal | Sinestrol and DES (female and male sex hormones) are implantable drugs, available in capsules. | The resorption of the drug occurs within 8 months, the effect persists for another four. | 1 capsule for 12 months. | It is implanted with a special injector into the skin fold behind the ear. |
Retabolin or Laurobolin. | The weight gain of the pig after application is about 800 g per day, the effectiveness decreases after 2 weeks. | Enter once every three weeks, 100-150 mg per pig. | The drug is administered intramuscularly. | |
Non-hormonal
| Biovit, Grizin, Biomycin, Streptomycin, Hygromycin, Flavomycin. | Apply during the training of piglets to solid feed. Efficiency is observed immediately after administration. | Up to 4 months – 2-3 mg twice a day, from 4 to 8 months – 4-6 mg, from 8 to 12 months – 8-10 mg 2 times a day. | The antibiotic must be dissolved in water (1 g of the substance per liter of water). Measure the required dose with a syringe and inject into the feed. |
Enzymatic (tissue)
| Nucleopeptide. | Increases weight gain by 12-25%. | When taken orally (young animals from the 3rd day of life) – 30 ml 1 time per day. From 1 month of injection – 0,1-0,2 ml per kilogram of live weight. | Orally and intramuscularly. |
Premixes | Borka | It improves the health of pigs, increases the average daily weight gain of young animals, strengthens the immune system, and reduces feed costs. | 10 g of premix per 1 kg of feed. | As a feed supplement. |
Good Villager. | Improves the taste of pork and the nutritional value of meat, increases the growth of pigs, eliminates parasites, preserves the health of young animals, increases the chances of multiple farrowing. | The proportions are indicated on the packaging. | As a feed supplement. | |
| Gift of Veles. | Provides an increase in the weight of animals, improves the digestibility and digestibility of feed. | No more than 10 g of additive is needed per kilogram of feed. Suitable for piglets from 3 months. | As a feed additive. |
Borka-Champion. | Serves for fast fattening of pigs, reducing the average period by a month. Used to prevent rickets and anemia. | 10 g of additive per 1 kg of compound feed. | As a feed additive. | |
Salvamix. | Fast fattening of piglets, maintenance of immunity, elimination of problems with digestion. | 10 kg of substance is added per ton of compound feed. | As a feed additive. | |
Purina. | Increasing the muscle mass of the piglet. Improving the taste of pork. | 10 g per 1 kg of compound feed. | As a feed additive. | |
BMVD | Starter for Piglets 20% “ECOpig Premium”. | It is used for the “starting” development of the animal. Feeds the body of the piglet with proteins. The correct proportion of nutrients and “building” substances contributes to the development of the bone skeleton and the growth of muscle fibers of the animal’s body. Daily weight gain is 500 g. | For each piglet, 20-25 g of the supplement is required per day. | As a feed additive. |
Grover-Finish 15-10% “ECopig Premium”. | It is used for pigs weighing from 36 kg. The presence of natural enzymes (enzymes, phytase) in the supplement allows you to speed up the digestive processes. As a result, the piglet is rapidly gaining weight. On average, the daily gain is 600 g. | 25-35 g supplement per head. | As a feed additive. | |
For lactating Sows 20% “ECopig Premium”. | It has a positive effect not only on the sow, but also on her offspring. Piglets will reach 8 kg already 4 weeks after birth. | 2 g per pig per day. | As a feed additive. |
All vitamins for pigs for rapid growth must be used strictly according to the instructions. It is forbidden to increase the dosage in order to accelerate growth and weight gain: this may adversely affect the health of the animal.
Conclusion
Premixes for pigs are necessary additives, without which it is practically impossible to grow piglets on an industrial scale. In modern realities, animals cannot get all the useful trace elements from nature, while the toxins that haunt all living beings cannot come out on their own. Therefore, the use of BMVD and premixes is vital and beneficial.