Terminology:  standing heat:This it the time on which a gilt or a sow becomes receptive to a boar/       
                                       Nagpapabulog na siya.
Flushing

Flushing is done to a gilt to increase the release of eggs in its ovaries.
This is done by increasing the feed intake 10-14 days prior to standing heat.

How to do it:

Usually we breed the sow at 7-8 months of age or if it has already stood to heat 2-3 times.

So, if the animal first heat is around 6 months you need to count 21 days to its second heat.  Then another 21 days to its third heat.

 At the start of the second heat count 11 days and when that day comes increase the feed intake of the animal.

And at its next heat (around 10 days later) you can then breed it already.

Yup it is expensive but in the long run you benefit for it.

Proper Shifting feeds

Ang pagpapalit ng feeds ay ginagawa sa dalawang kadahilanan.:
1)   Paglipat sa susunod na baiting/stage ng pagpapakain.
2)   Paglipat ng ibang brand o produkto.

Dapat na tandaan na sa paglipat ng feeds ay kailangan gawin itong gradual.

Halimbawa:

Kung ang inyong alaga ay pinapakain nyo ng prestarter at ito ay ililipat na sa starter feeds ito ay dapat nyong gawin

1.   Unang araw : Maghalo ng 75% prestarter at 25% starter feeds. Ang ganitong combinasyon ang ang inyong ipakain sa kanilang alaga sa tuwing papakainin ang baboy
2.   Pangalawang araw: Maghalo ng 50% prestarter at 50 % starter.
3.   Pangatlong araw: Maghalo ng 25% prestarter at 75 % starter.
4.   Pang apat na araw:100% starter na.

Kung ikaw naman ay lilipat ng ibang brand kahit na parehas ng stage ng pagpapakain ay dapat ganito rin ang pagpapakain.

Ito ay ginagawa upang maiwasan ang pagtatae o paninibago ng baboy sa pagkain.
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Proper Shifting feeds

Shifting of feeds is due to two reason:

1.   Shifting to the next stage of the feeding program.
2.   Changing from one brand to another.

We must always remember that shifting feeds should be done gradual.

Example:

If your animal current feed is prestarter and you are shifting it to starter this is what you should do:
1. First day:  Mix 75% prestarter and 25% starter feeds. This combination should be given to the animal every meal.
2. Second day: Mix 50% prestarter and 50% starter.
3. Third day:  Mix 25% prestarter and 75% starter.
4. Fourth day:  Give 100% starter.

If you are shifting from one brand to another whether it is the same stage or not you must follow the same procedure as above.

This is primarily done to prevent diarrhea and to prevetn upset stomach to the animal.

I have emailed one government agency. Lets wait and see if they can provide us. 

What i found is market price but not liveweight price.

Yup more farmer practice 3 times a day.
It is not the frequency of feeding that will make them grow faster but the proper amount they get. Included also is the right nutrition. They will only eat what they need and what their stomach can accomodate.

The advantage of feeding them frequently  is that they grow more uniform and less problem with injuries.
Sometimes injuries happen during feeding time because they are fighting for food.They are rushing to the food.

If you give frequently and with the right amount they will be accustomed that there will be a next batch of food and they don't need to rush to get their share. So they will just slowly go to their food and eat.

I have updated the post to include the months/days to give.

Dalawang paraan ng Pagpapakain:
1. Restricted= may oras at dami ang ibinibigay kada pakain.
2. Ad libitum: ang baboy ay nakakain ng kahit anong oras at kahit gaano karami ang gusto nito.

Karaniwang gawain sa backyard:

Ang biik na dumedede pa sa inahin ay tinuturuan kumain sa edad na 3 araw.
Kumuha ng feeds na pangkulig at ito ay basain at durugin. Itong nadurog na feeds ay siya naman ipapahid sa dede ng inahin. Ito ay ginagawa upang masanay sa lasa ng feeds ang mga kulig. Gawin ito mga 3 araw.

Maglagay din ng kaunting pagkain sa kanilang pakainan (mga kalahating dakot ng feeds) at kada araw ito ay damihan hanggat kayang ubusin ng kulig. Palagian ang pagbibigay ng pagkain sa mga ito.

Pag ang mga kulig ay bagong walay ang pagpapakain ay ginagawa 3 beses isang araw. Sa bagong walay mga 0.5-1 kilo kada baboy sa isang araw ang kaya nilang ubusin o kada kainan kailangan ng 333grams na pakain bawat isa. Pero sa umpisa ay maaari hindi nila ito agad maubos kaya mas magandang untian muna ito.

sa starter stage ang kaya nilang ubusin ay 1-1.5 kg per day, grower 1.5-2.5 kg at finisher 2.5 - 3 kgs.

Halimbawa:
 
                      Feed/day          Frequency of feeding         Feed per meal
pre starter           1 kg                           3                            333 grams
starter               1- 1.5                          3                          333- 500  grams
grower               1.5- 2.5                       3                            500-833 grams
finisher               2.5-3                          3                              833-1 kg

Booster feeds from 3 day old up to 30 day old.
prestarter 30-50 day old
starter 51-80 day old
grower 81-120 day old
finisher 120-150 day old.

Ang nabanggit ay halimbawa lang at ang dami ng pakain ay ibatay sa rekomendasyon ng feed company  na inyong ipinapakain. Tandaan na sa baboy hindi na baleng sobra sa pakain wag lang kulang.

****this is the latest ACE FEED FEEDING PROGRAM (January 2011)

uri ng pagkain           edad           dami ng pakain           kabuuang dami ng pakain
ace gerver              6-35               0.10 kg                           3 kg
ACE prestarter         36-60             0.60 kg                           15 kg
Ace starter             61-90             1.20 kg                          36 kg 
ace grower             91-120            2.2 kg                            66 kg
ace finisher            121-150           2.8                                84 kg         
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Two ways of feeding:
1.   Restricted: the amount and time of feeding is controlled/defined.
2.    Ad libitum: animal have unlimited access to feed.

Usual Backyard Practice:

Sucling piglets are trained to eat feeds at the age of 3. Feeds is poured with liquid and mashed and applied to the mammary of the sows. This is done to accustomed the piglet to the taste of the feeds.

You need to put small amount of feeds in the feeding trough (Half-fist full). And every day gradually increase it up to the point that they can eat it all. You have to put feeds often.

When the piglet is weaned feeding is done 3 times a day . Weaned pig can eat 0.5- 1kg s of feed everyday or every feeding they need around 333 grams each.  But at first usually they cannot eat it all so you need to lessen it at first.

At starter stage a pig can consume 1-1.5 kgs of feeds per day, grower 1.5-2.5 kgs and at finisher 2.5-3 kgs.

Example:
 
                      Feed/day          Frequency of feeding         Feed per meal
pre starter           1 kg                           3                            333 grams
starter                1-1.5                          3                           333-500  grams
grower                1.5-2.5                       3                            500-833 grams
finisher                2.5-3                         3                              833-1 kg

Booster feeds from 3 day old up to 30 day old.
prestarter 30-50 day old
starter 51-80 day old
grower 81-120 day old
finisher 120-150 day old.


The above mentioned are examples and the amount of feeds to be given should always be based on the feed manufacturers suggestion.

****this is the latest ACE FEED FEEDING PROGRAM (January 2011)

Type of feeds           age               feed consumption/day          total feed consumption
ace gerver              6-35               0.10 kg                           3 kg
ACE prestarter         36-60             0.60 kg                           15 kg
Ace starter             61-90             1.20 kg                          36 kg 
ace grower             91-120            2.2 kg                            66 kg
ace finisher            121-150           2.8                                84 kg         

SARA, i have PM you the number ng isang contract growing company.

To be honest i am not sure. BUt i do believe that you do not need to coked it for ruminant. They can digest it better compared to monogastric animals like swine.

Problem with this set up is that pigs tend to bite the bamboo when bored. To solve this give or put a whole coconut in the pen. The coconut will then be their play ball when bored.

Please check your email.

Yup, life is a constant struggle.

welcome

The basic for fattening is 1 square meter per animal.

You could use bamboo and Copra leafs. Although be sure that when the storm comes your copra leafs won't fly with the wind. Don't use a plywood . See picture, sorry medyo maliit medyo having trouble pa rin with our new server. Just right click then view image para masmalaki.

If you're area is  remote there are some biyahero's that will offer low price because they will compensate for the transportation.