Hello. is there any pig farmer from Ibadan here?

Missfads:
Hello. is there any pig farmer from Ibadan here?

I'm based in ibadan. I believe there are others (can't rmbr usernames).

dejia:
Hi farmers,

I have taken time to read almost all the post, i have learnt alot , we hope to learn more from each other

Am a pig farmer in ilorin.. Yes, ilorin ; our farm is 2years old , we have about a 30 sow production,
with a capacity of about 70 sow unit.( still growing)

We only use A.I from PIC in SA ,to cross the breed we got from Obasanjo, we dont even have a boar on the farm.

We decided to go this route, when we noticed we bought some piglets from a farm when we started 2years ago, immediately they got to about 45kg

they simply stopped growing, even when we feed them with soyabeans and maize, the best we got was 48kg. We eventually sold them losing

money;
I took time to research and did a training in piggery training in SA from a farm that has 6,000 sow unit, and discovered it might be inbreeding problem;
In SA, at 7months weigh about 135kg averagely while a 7months old pig in Nigeria weigh about 45kg,
what we are trying to do is to bridge the gap and have atleast 80kg within 7months,

i know alot of expert here will argue that breed isnt the only reason, for the weight diff.. i also

agree but it is one of the biggest factors.

but if you are able to achieve 80kg in 7months, you wont mind to feed maize and soyabeans, eventhough they are expensive ( we dont feed that)

We inseminated my first set of sow Sept last year, and they littered early this year, some gave us as high as 19 piglets, in SA, any litter less than 14 isnt accepted for A.I, something must have gone wrong in the process


Our third set of A.I litter has started littering since last week, and we hope to wean them after 40days, and re-inseminate

10days after than. We synchronise our sow, so we inseminate them in batches

From my experience, A.I is the way to go ( some farmers might not agree), foreign breed is necessary to prevent inbreeding . We intend to re-inseminate our first batch end of August, as they will be about 80kg and ready to be served. with that, we hope to get a pure PIC breed by Jan,2015. We are still experimenting and researching, but we are happy with the result so far.

We are a breeders farm, majorly looking at serving those who want to go into piggery, Our pigs dont come cheap, because of

the cost associated with bringing in A.I into the country; but i can tell you, its worth it.

Also, let me also advice, farrowing crate is a must.

Liquid feeding is also the best way, mix your feed with water before giving it to the pigs, we mix our water with

multi-vitamins and then mix it with the feed. We also use a growth promoter instead of broiler premix

I also read post about nipples, well we have been using nipples for 2years, a sow requires about 20liters of water

when lactating, how do you serve her that? Also i noticed alot of people give there pigs dirty water; it is totally wrong

from trainning, the farmer must be able to drink the water the pig drinks, so ensure you supply clean water.

Am openned to help any new farmer, who wants to learn from my 2years experience.

pls wic side did u reside in Ilorin I want to pay visit

boluwajokosegun:

Very good u use moringa to feed them what a wise one, what will it cost you to deliver 10 to Omi adio in close to Apata,Ibadan or send to eesteeresources@gmail.com

pls sir wic re u in omi adio Ibadan am also in omi presently am serving in rivers state am staying at one olowo celestial area pls I will like to pay visit to ur farm

Get your Spent grain for your pigs well-being,any quantity at no cost in Rivers State
Contact: George' 08063963861 or 08029242226

Dear Farmers i have for sale:

Weaners, Growers, Boars and about-to-cross pigs.

Breed is Large White, Landrace, Large Black, PIC etc.

Farm location is Ota, Ogunstate. just 5 mins after Covenant University.

Call 08034209301 before coming.

femu:
Dear Farmers i have for sale:

Weaners, Growers, Boars and about-to-cross pigs.

Breed is Large White, Landrace, Large Black, PIC etc.

Farm location is Ota, Ogunstate. just 5 mins after Covenant University.

Call 08034209301 before coming.

like that PIC how much is the weaners and about to cross.

Farmers in the house well done. Please how do one go about sales of the produced pig. Production to me is so easy but where/who to sell to, at profit is what bothers my mind. I am intending starting piggery on a small scale thanks

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Whaoh.....5:30pm, just finished the thread from pg 1-23, i want to say kudos to all the contributors and questionnaires.

@femu, op, dejia , lagbaja, eazeefix ,eeaze ,Niyola etc you are mouthed.

On a lighter mood na only Oke aro pig farmer they the platform, Gberigbe nko abi they are not IT compliant...na joke oooo.

Way to make the thread more enterprising like it started, lets those that have started bring up day to day challenge on the farm and new improvements.

Still taking my time to learn and l will start very soon...

Thanks guys for the loaded information.

benzion72:

Farmers in the house well done. Please how do one go about sales of the produced pig. Production to me is so easy but where/who to sell to, at profit is what bothers my mind. I am intending starting piggery on a small scale thanks

The market is always there. The demands far outweights supply. Where is ur base?

Am having a challenge, i have some weaned piglets that keeps having watery stool probably diarrhoeal. Have used conflox, floxinor, oxtetracycline and Diaroak dry suspension. I have even changed the feed. Bt d situatn remains. What else can be done.

omode2:
Am having a challenge, i have some weaned piglets that keeps having watery stool probably diarrhoeal. Have used conflox, floxinor, oxtetracycline and Diaroak dry suspension. I have even changed the feed. Bt d situatn remains. What else can be done.

What are you feeding them? also a sudden change in diet triggers diarrhoea.

I will advice you check your feed combination; there is particular feed which is more,that is d reason for stooling,i suggest you give them more cassava mash or pele to cutoff the stooling and ensure clean water.i hope this help

omode2:
The market is always there. The demands far outweights supply. Where is ur base?

I am in Awotan/apete axis behind polytechnic Ibadan

@ eefosa and Femu thanks for d contribution. I think u are on point d feed compositn is more of pkc. I have ordered for corn bran. I will give d peelings as u have said.

benzion72:


I am in Awotan/apete axis behind polytechnic Ibadan

you need to connect with farmers in dt axis for further info. Am based in Ogbomoso.

Hello House, pls is it possible to continually feed pigs with pkc and fufu waste? Fufu waste is that white waste that those women get when preparing fufu. I have been giving the pigs the combination and they have somuch been eating it but can I continue with the feeds?

akhis:
Hello House, pls is it possible to continually feed pigs with pkc and fufu waste? Fufu waste is that white waste that those women get when preparing fufu. I have been giving the pigs the combination and they have somuch been eating it but can I continue with the feeds?

If that is what is readily available in your location, yes. Just try and balance the diet(s). You'll need to add some vitamins to that diet. Depending on the age of your pigs, also consider some concentrate containing lysine, methonine etc. Probably fishmeal and/ or bloodmeal. Just small rations, based on age. Also, don't forget your salt.

ops:


If that is what is readily available in your location, yes. Just try and balance the diet(s). You'll need to add some vitamins to that diet. Depending on the age of your pigs, also consider some concentrate containing lysine, methonine etc. Probably fishmeal and/ or bloodmeal. Just small rations, based on age. Also, don't forget your salt.

Thanks for your response. Actually they are about to cross. It even looks as if some of them have been crossed but they are on heat as I could notice. Please whats the proportion of these concentrates that you mentioned. More so, I do not intend selling these stocks but to use it to build the farm

Ok. Salt and multivitamins are about 0.5% each. Some people prefer injecting multivitamins @ 3-4 day intervals. Depends on you.
Check out the first two pages of this thread, Lagbaja gave a very detailed analysis of feed composition. Just substitute your fufu waste for the cassava.

ops:
Ok. Salt and multivitamins are about 0.5% each. Some people prefer injecting multivitamins @ 3-4 day intervals. Depends on you.
Check out the first two pages of this thread, Lagbaja gave a very detailed analysis of feed composition. Just substitute your fufu waste for the cassava.

Oh thanks alot. I have gone back to read it. I think am on track. I may not be able to get everything listed there like lysine, methionine, premix, H-Plus from Animalcare because am not familiar with them at all, but will surely get the limestone and some of the rest that are listed. Thanks a lot.

Good day to every body, am a fresh graduat of a fedral university in the south east. My caretaker has a piggery and i enterd into an agrement with him as follows
1) i buy 20 pigglets
2) he keeps them in his farm and feeds them far me
3) when they give birth.. I sale my pigs and and he gives me three pigglets for each of my female pigs
Just wanted to ask, is our agrement ok...
Cos i have bought 8 pigglets already
Experts in the house please advice

mrvitalis:
Good day to every body, am a fresh graduat of a fedral university in the south east. My caretaker has a piggery and i enterd into an agrement with him as follows
1) i buy 20 pigglets
2) he keeps them in his farm and feeds them far me
3) when they give birth.. I sale my pigs and and he gives me three pigglets for each of my female pigs
Just wanted to ask, is our agrement ok...
Cos i have bought 8 pigglets already
Experts in the house please advice

You have not said anything logical. You did not tell us the cost implications. Are you buying the piglet from his farm? Who pay for the feeding. Is it per farrowing is the three piglets. Pls give details before you enter one chance. Is there any contract signed

benzion72:


You have not said anything logical. You did not tell us the cost implications. Are you buying the piglet from his farm? Who pay for the feeding. Is it per farrowing is the three piglets. Pls give details before you enter one chance. Is there any contract signed

The piglet are not from his farm... .
I buy the piglets he feeds and take care of them in his farm
They gave birth i sale my pigs he take the piglet just giving me three for each female pig

Hello Dejia,

I have been silently following this your posts and other proffesional pig farmers on this forum and i must say I am very impressed.
I am a new farmer just wanting to go into pig farming on a medium to high scale.
Land acquired already and pen construction will soon begin in earnest.
I av made so much research on the A.I and i guess that's the way to go.
We would need like 30 sows ready to mate/ artificial insemination. Delivery to lagos
How can I contact urgently? Phone number or email.I would also love to get more professional advice from you on the best way to go.

Regards

Kunle

mrvitalis:
Good day to every body, am a fresh graduat of a fedral university in the south east. My caretaker has a piggery and i enterd into an agrement with him as follows
1) i buy 20 pigglets
2) he keeps them in his farm and feeds them far me
3) when they give birth.. I sale my pigs and and he gives me three pigglets for each of my female pigs
Just wanted to ask, is our agrement ok...
Cos i have bought 8 pigglets already
Experts in the house please advice

Be careful!
1. He may not be able to take the cost of feeding till they farrow.
2. What if any is lost before farrowing!
3. What is the assurance the survival rate will be up to 3 piglets per farrow.

aumoria:

Be careful!
1. He may not be able to take the cost of feeding till they farrow.
2. What if any is lost before farrowing!
3. What is the assurance the survival rate will be up to 3 piglets per farrow.

I will help out with the feeding some times
The species is large whithes

What to start to visit farms before my training, please anything to look out for specifically?

Please experince famers what species of pig reaches 120kg on and average after a year with good feed

Hello House,

Please anyone that knows where i can get good cassava peels around Alagbado-Abule Egba to Sango Environs in Lagos.

I can be reached on 08056663381.