Piglets Care Very Important!"Warning" Piglets care is important! It is vital when raising piglets that little ones nurse soon after birth since colostrum gives them some protection against infection the first few weeks. Iron shots are not necessary if the litter is farrowed outside (on pasture or dirt), but are recommended as insurance. Give the shots intramuscular in the neck. Pre-starter feed with added edible iron and TBZ powder may be offered in a shallow pan when piglets are seven to ten days old. Place it where the sow cannot get to it. Remember piglet care is important. At weaning, (three to six weeks old, weighing at least 12 pounds), piglets can be fed an 18% CP starter. One hundred to 250 grams (3.5-7.5 oz.) of antibiotics per ton of feed can be added to give piglets a good start, but do not abuse the use. Consult the Drug Withdrawal Guide, available through the Extension service, because the FDA is getting stricter about residues. To improve profits with raising pigs, concentrate on saving as many babies as possible from birth to market. If you want to sell the litter as feeders (40-60 pounds) ask your county agent for the schedule of feeder hogs sales in your area. Make sure piglets are weaned, vaccinated and de wormed, and the males castrated. Pigs with docked tails also may have an advantage. Buyers are looking for the same thing you are: thrifty, growthy, alert pigs they can feed for a profit. If you build a reputation for caring about your piglets, when you decide to expand, your market will already be developed.Piglet care is profitable in so many ways. Raising pigs here on the homestead is really rewarding.
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