With the arrival of summer, the high temperature weather brings many challenges to the breeding industry, especially for pigs, which can easily lead to heat stroke, which in turn affects their growth and health. In order to ensure the comfort and productivity of pigs, it is essential to take a series of effective preventive measures. This article will discuss how to prevent heat stroke in pigs from three aspects: adding anti-heat stress drugs or additives, strengthening ventilation, and increasing water intake.
1. Add anti-heat stress drugs or additives.
First of all, vitamin C antioxidants can be added to the feed, which can enhance the antioxidant capacity of pigs and reduce the damage of heat stress to the body. We can use the animal Komaki: Winter and Summer Taibao, which is rich in vitamin C and is very effective in preventing heat stress. And it is also more convenient to use, both mixing and drinking water.
2. Strengthen ventilation.
Ventilation is one of the important means to prevent heat stroke in pigs. In hot weather, the temperature in the pig house will rise rapidly, and if the ventilation is poor, it is difficult for the pigs to dissipate heat, which is easy to cause heat stroke.
Therefore, we need to strengthen the ventilation facilities in the pig house to ensure air circulation. First of all, it is necessary to check whether the ventilation equipment of the pig house is operating normally, such as fans, air conditioners, etc., and repair it in time if there is a failure. Secondly, some ventilation equipment can be installed in the pig house, such as ventilation pipes, ventilation windows, etc., to increase air circulation. In addition, the ventilation conditions in the pig house can be improved by increasing the height of the pig house and reducing the feeding density.
3. Increase water intake.
Water is one of the important means of cooling pigs. In hot weather, the pigs drink more water, so we need to make sure that the pigs have access to enough water at all times.
First of all, increase the number of drinkers to ensure that each pig has access to water at all times. Secondly, it is necessary to regularly check the operation of the drinking fountain, and repair it in time if there is a failure. In addition, nutrients such as electrolytes or vitamins can also be added to the drinking water to improve the water intake and nutrient level of the pigs.
In short, the prevention of heat stroke in pigs needs to start from many aspects, including adding anti-heat stress drugs or additives, strengthening ventilation, increasing water intake, etc. Only comprehensive measures can ensure the healthy growth of pigs in hot weather and improve breeding efficiency.