dejia:

Hello Everyone,
Finally the long awaited association is finally here.
We have registered Pork Producers Association of Nigeria (PPANIG); with CAC and has a website.
Pls go thru the website: www.ppanig.com
For those who are interested in joining, please go on the page and check the requirements and drop us an e-mail: info@ppanig.com
For all, Please go to oour facebook page : https://www.facebook.com/Pork-Producers-Association-of-Nigeria-1626885620896918
like us there, invite your friends to do so as well.
PPAN!!!!>... Together We can!.

I really want to appreciate your efforts toward the inauguration of Pork Producers Association. In fact, its a dream coming to reality. I want you to use this forum to explain to us why the membership annual dues/fees is #100k. Every wise-farmer will want to why he should pay that amount of money to become a member of newly organized association. For instance, I am a registered member of Animal science Association of Nigeria, all i have to pay in a year is below 50k. Why cant we learn from the Poultry Association of Nigeria? Try to know their(PAN) annual dues and review the annual of PPAN in same manner. I also think the association should be decentralized like that of PAN. In my own place (ogbomoso), we already have pig farmers association and by the grace of God we are aiming at being affiliated with PPAN. Once again I salute your wisdom.

Oniemo:
Good day. I'm a housewife but will like to go into pig farming because of the not so much supervision it requires. I've a family member who has been in the biz for yrs in oke aro & I've discussed about starting there by renting a pen & paying for the mgt while I come like 3times a week. I'm yet to visit the place but I hope to start in jan next year. But ur assessment of d place has put a dampener on it. In your opinion, what can I do differently to be successful in the biz? Input from others will be welcome as well who are familiar with the place.

i am not trying to disrepute the place or discourage you But a place touted to be the biggest piggery farm in west Africa should be more organised and well quipped by Government. The business is a multimillion Naira investment(if not more) which could fetch taxes for government. A friend of my mum who retired is also at Oke Aro but she does complain that she is not making enough profit compared to the cost of personnel and rent( a big pen goes for like 5k per month).Like the woman i spoke with, she has being in d biz for like 13yrs and she is doing well. on supervision like Dejia spoke earlier, biz you don't monitor or familiar with dont thrive well in nigeria.

pix fro Oke Aro

The brewery waste feed(its the major bulk of feed given because of cheap cost and availability) but wont give much weight to finisher pigs.

omode2:
The brewery waste feed(its the major bulk of feed given because of cheap cost and availability) but wont give much weight to finisher pigs.

The brewery waste feed, how much do they cost?thx

Maple:


The brewery waste feed, how much do they cost?thx

btw 150-200 Naira per bag(wc is bagged wt dangote cement sack)

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Can I raise 100 piglets in an half roofed space of 60 feet × 40feet. I am interested in fattening only ( raising weaners to finisher). What is the cost of one weaner now? What is the cost & profit projection if I want to do this? Awaiting response from our gurus . Thanks

Mackson01:
Can I raise 100 piglets in an half roofed space of 60 feet × 40feet. I am interested in fattening only ( raising weaners to finisher). What is the cost of one weaner now? What is the cost & profit projection if I want to do this? Awaiting response from our gurus . Thanks

Price of weaners varies and can determined by the breed, health condition, size etc.
It ranges from 2500-10,000 naira.

profit is determined by the quality and cost of your feeding. you can assume 50% of the turnover as feed costs.

Since you want to fatten i advice you use good feed for faster returns.

Piggery is another aspect of farming in Nigeria that is making smart investors huge money on daily basis. If you are into this pig farming, you sure wouldn’t lack money again for the rest of your life. The reason is because Pig meet is in high demand in Nigeria and sells very very fast in the market. Another reason is that Pig reproduce in large number and grows very fast.get tips on how to start pig farming

[quote author=omode2 post=39752155][/quote] Thank you for your insight. I will visit d place soon & decide my next step.

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Am a beginner n new in piggery. I most confess u guys are doing very well. well done to all d old gurus here.
I hv read through all d post here and am very impressed with d interactions & info sharing here; but a bit disappointed that there is no one pig farm within Rivers state. Plz, if anybody know of one within, I will like to hook up and possibly get some piglets from him. 08032953318. tnx

awosmart:


I am very happy to read your feedback. I believe, we are here to educate ourselves. long life pig farmers.
The first farm to import PIC pigs to Nigeria is Astron farm Ltd. pure breed of Large white, Landrace,PIC 410(terminal sires) and terminal gilts were imported to Nigeria, Nov.,2013. I worked on the farm as Animal geneticist. JSR pigs( terminal sires)
were also imported from SA by IAR and T, Ikenne around that time.
I choose to know more about pig industry in Nigeria. Forgive my passion.
I appreciate your correction on the misuse of "pure breed ".I should have used "purebrand". Anyway, that is Nigerianism.
I salute you sir.

It has been a while I commented in this thread. ayosmart i thought Astron imported camborough pigs, and when you use the term terminal sire line, in my limited knowledge of pig genetics you mean the boars imported are solely for producing market pigs and not establishing a breeding line. I happen to have seen the boars at iart, they have large white, landrace, duroc and one called genconverter.
The desire for pure bred pigs is universal but hybrids are better suited for most commercial farms. We need to specialise and allow breeder farms handle the management of the pure lines. Large white and landrace are reputed sow line breeds while the duroc are terminal. The current rave camborough is actually a large white /landrace hybrid. I believe farmers should know this and know what they are buying. Pure breeds are far more expensive than hybrids.
Lastly management of these breeds is very vital so in your desire to aquire, have in mind that the purest breed with suboptimal care is a waste of resources.
I would love to see a picture of your animals ayosmart.

eazeefix:

It has been a while I commented in this thread. ayosmart i thought Astron imported camborough pigs, and when you use the term terminal sire line, in my limited knowledge of pig genetics you mean the boars imported are solely for producing market pigs and not establishing a breeding line. I happen to have seen the boars at iart, they have large white, landrace, duroc and one called genconverter.
The desire for pure bred pigs is universal but hybrids are better suited for most commercial farms. We need to specialise and allow breeder farms handle the management of the pure lines. Large white and landrace are reputed sow line breeds while the duroc are terminal. The current rave camborough is actually a large white /landrace hybrid. I believe farmers should know this and know what they are buying. Pure breeds are far more expensive than hybrids.
Lastly management of these breeds is very vital so in your desire to aquire, have in mind that the purest breed with suboptimal care is a waste of resources.
I would love to see a picture of your animals ayosmart.

Nice Info!

Awesome thread here guys! Any Pig farm in Rivers state? I would love to work with an experienced hand and learn my way through before setting up mine. I live in port harcourt having just returned for SA.

lolarde:
Hi Dejia,
I have followed this thread keenly for a while.
I work in the financial sector and I want to exit and go into full time farming. I intend starting with pig farming in January 2016, my plan is to exit my job by Dec 2016, as soon as my pigs start increasing.I have been doing a lot of research and learning more daily. My passion is so strong. I humbly ask that you guide/mentor me. I want to get it right from the start. I can contact you if you consent. Thank you.

Hi Lolarde,

Am happy you mentioned the word " Passion" Without Passion, you cant go into Piggery, i guess thats why both words starts with the same letter ( P) .Piggery isnt a money spinner , it requires alot of research and Patience; because the practice hasnt been standardised in Nigeria, hardly will you meet 2 farmers using similar feed formular alot of farmers are using waste/ bi-products available around them.
I am willing to mentor you, drop me an e-mail.

awosmart:

I really want to appreciate your efforts toward the inauguration of Pork Producers Association. In fact, its a dream coming to reality. I want you to use this forum to explain to us why the membership annual dues/fees is #100k. Every wise-farmer will want to why he should pay that amount of money to become a member of newly organized association. For instance, I am a registered member of Animal science Association of Nigeria, all i have to pay in a year is below 50k. Why cant we learn from the Poultry Association of Nigeria? Try to know their(PAN) annual dues and review the annual of PPAN in same manner. I also think the association should be decentralized like that of PAN. In my own place (ogbomoso), we already have pig farmers association and by the grace of God we are aiming at being affiliated with PPAN. Once again I salute your wisdom.

Awosmart,

Thanks for the comment and thanks for liking the facebook page.

Well, a few of us took time to discuss this association, it took us over a year of considering several things and factors, i also met with the South African Pork producers association to help us model our association . We have modeled the association after the SA Pork association which has been very successful ; for us to increase pork consumption in Nigeria , we need money, the 100k isnt going to any members pocket, but for the association to fulfill its aims and objectives
i wont like to derail this form with the gist of the association, send an email : info@ppanig.com ; also check the other requirements as well

ciouxox:
Awesome thread here guys! Any Pig farm in Rivers state? I would love to work with an experienced hand and learn my way through before setting up mine. I live in port harcourt having just returned for SA.

Hi Ciouxox,

I live in SA but my pig farm is in ilorin, kwara state, drop me an e-mail. i have some clients in ph, that i can hook you up with.

Good day house. Pls I need to be hooked up to a farmer in Delta state, . Smbdy pls add me to d whatsapp group. Thanks

[quote author=dejia



Hi Ciouxox,

I live in SA but my pig farm is in ilorin, kwara state, drop me an e-mail. i have some clients in ph, that i can hook you up with.



[/quote] Can I have your email please?

lagbaja:
We use fresh cassava that we ensile for 4 days. Fibre content of fresh unprocessed cassava is low. Pkc is what provides the required fibre content. Our farm is only about 6 months old. We got our piglet stock from South Africa through a local agent. The breed is camborough from PIC and Oke Aro already weaned. The camborough breed produce lean meat and have an FCR of 2. We got our "about to cross" and gilts from Oke Aro. Almost all our sows are pregnant now. The response to the feed has been fantastic.

Bro can you help with acquiring this camborough, we are about kick starting our pig farm with 10 about to cross sows. My no 07039388167

Buddhar:

Bro can you help with acquiring this camborough, we are about kick starting our pig farm with 10 about to cross sows. My no 07039388167

. Lagbaja, can u please explain ur FCR.Because d FCR of PIC pigs sired by 410 boar is around 3.

Pen in the hand of a writer!STORY in the hand of Storyteller!! Pig industry in the hand of storyteller!!!

ops:
@ Dejia; kept wondering what BDG was. Tot its BSG: brewers spent grain.
Anyway, its free in ilesa. All u have to do is tip d attendants and they load your truck at the brewery.
I buy from a middleman who gets from nigeria breweries here in ibadan or sometimes I buy the already dried one @ about N11k/tonne.

Can I get the no of the guy? Thanks

dejia:
Hello Farmers,


Not to bore those who dont like to read long stories, i have summarised my experience,

i hope this will be valuable for some farmers, or those who intend to go into farming.


This is strictly from my personal experience and not a standard.

I have received e-mails from several people who intend to go into farming, planning to quit their jobs and go into it full time at

a later stage, from my experience, you will require a 50 sow production line ( meaning 50 Sow (females) ) weaning about 1,000

piglets yearly.i think with a production of this nature, you can make a decent income , better than most paid jobs. But Please start small and

grow your herd.


My write up is for people looking in that direction


** Land Size:

Alot of young people are going into farming, acquiring land, and trying to start small, from my experience, i will

advice you try and much has possible to acquire a decent size, 2-4plots isnt enough for piggery, except you have plans

to move after 1 or 2years, which isnt easy. i recommend a minimum of 1 hectares ( 20 plots) if you really want to go big ( have about 50

sow production line). I know it might cost alot of money, but its very important.

You might argue and say that size is too big, you just need to build a small pen, etc.. have you considered where you will dispose


your waste? If other people buy the land around and start to complain of smell, what do you do? Cost of constructing a pen isnt cheap

so i will rather advice you get a decent size of land, so that you have room for future expansion;

it is difficult having two diff farms, its always better if all its at a particular location, it will be easier to share

resources, for you to make it in piggery, you will also require to build a farm house, borehole; etc..

Piggery is long term and not for small players

For those who want to start small, i will recommend, you rent a Pen instead.

*** Water:

I can write 50 pages on my water experience in ilorin; well i know alot of people down south might not experience this

but before you purchase that land for a piggery, get a Geologist to come and do a survey , to ensure there is " industrial/Commercial"

volume of water ( Not domestic). this will cost you about 15k naira

No water no farming, if you cant get decent volume of water, please dont bother to go into piggery, a breast feeding sow

requires 23liters per day, you require almost the same amount to clean the house, i wont recommend you rely on a river

or a well.
Also, you need drinking nipples/ tips, for the pigs; i have seen alot of water farms , where there water isnt automated

that the pigs drink from the wallowing house, i love to compare pigs with human beings, what you cant drink, dont give your pigs to drink.


Will wait for feedback and questions, those who have e-mailed me in the past without a response, am sorry, pls resend.

I will write later on Management and " Nigerian Factor".


I hope my 2kobo ( 2cent) advice has blessed someone

At Jessam cattle ranch and farm our pigs drink from nipples attached to drums.......

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dejia:


Hi Lolarde,

Am happy you mentioned the word " Passion" Without Passion, you cant go into Piggery, i guess thats why both words starts with the same letter ( P) .Piggery isnt a money spinner , it requires alot of research and Patience; because the practice hasnt been standardised in Nigeria, hardly will you meet 2 farmers using similar feed formular alot of farmers are using waste/ bi-products available around them.
I am willing to mentor you, drop me an e-mail.




Awosmart,

Thanks for the comment and thanks for liking the facebook page.

Well, a few of us took time to discuss this association, it took us over a year of considering several things and factors, i also met with the South African Pork producers association to help us model our association . We have modeled the association after the SA Pork association which has been very successful ; for us to increase pork consumption in Nigeria , we need money, the 100k isnt going to any members pocket, but for the association to fulfill its aims and objectives
i wont like to derail this form with the gist of the association, send an email : info@ppanig.com ; also check the other requirements as well



Hi Ciouxox,

I live in SA but my pig farm is in ilorin, kwara state, drop me an e-mail. i have some clients in ph, that i can hook you up with.

ciouxox2002@yahoo.com

@ Jessam,

Thanks for the picture of the nipple on the tank, will like to ask.. How long have you had this on the plastic tank? Did the pigs ever try to pull it out? Because i know even on concrete, if not properly done, they use dia teeth to pull it out of the wall.

I think its a brilliant concept, if it will last long, you can use this to also manage medication, you can add Multivitamin or specific drugs in the water for a few pigs and monitor the consumption, but i think for a large farm, its still cheaper to run the water thru the walls has compared to individual drums.

@ Butchery,

Am happy you posted here, after our chat, Processing is the future of this industry, those who process, make double a times triple what pig farmers make; kindly post prices, and specific basic equipment for here for those looking into processing.
I will be writing on my experience on pork processing soon.

dejia:
@ Jessam,

Thanks for the picture of the nipple on the tank, will like to ask.. How long have you had this on the plastic tank? Did the pigs ever try to pull it out? Because i know even on concrete, if not properly done, they use dia teeth to pull it out of the wall.

I think its a brilliant concept, if it will last long, you can use this to also manage medication, you can add Multivitamin or specific drugs in the water for a few pigs and monitor the consumption, but i think for a large farm, its still cheaper to run the water thru the walls has compared to individual drums.

@ Butchery,

Am happy you posted here, after our chat, Processing is the future of this industry, those who process, make double a times triple what pig farmers make; kindly post prices, and specific basic equipment for here for those looking into processing.
I will be writing on my experience on pork processing soon.

It works for us just fine, even the large pigs don't try knock it over, as you rightly pointed out its a good way to administer medication. we have had these drums for over 2 years. We actually fill them with water twice a day with a water pump from our main tanks. This particular task of refilling is part of the daily task of staff that clean the pens and provide food.

omode2:
pix fro Oke Aro

Not being funny but from what i see in the photograph Oke Aro that this is being touted as the biggest pig farm in west Africa is BIG disgrace. This farm looks run down and frankly dirty, I am not accusing the farmers who rent the pens but have to question the management of the farm. I might be wrong so please correct me, but this is a government initiated farm? At Jessam cattle ranch and farm we take pride in our surroundings and so do many other farms, but from I see here this is not the case. Here pics of the piggery section of our farm.

Am presently a Corp member (nysc) I got an opportunity offer from bank of industry for a loan of about 2 million and I want to go into piggery business and fish farming in medium scale (I love to have a mentor if anyone is willing) but I want to write a business proposal first and I need a breakdown of a startup expenses for pig range of 30-50 sow production line (you can pick any specific number), please note I have read through the thread (am not lazy... Lol) and I have gain alot but I need comprehensive information to put up a financial plan, please do render your help. If location matters, the farm would be in osun state Ede to be precise and my phone number plus whatsapp is 08138358209 if you want to go further in helping out. I promise to be cheerful with any knowledge I gain here and to be a feedback source in the future

lagbaja:
I am into pig farming. Pig farming is one of the most lucrative arms of animal farming. Pigs are highly prolific, giving birth to an average of 10 piglets per farrow. Typically a pig farrows 2.5 times in a year. So in a year, a pig can give birth to about 25 piglets.

The biggest variable cost component in pig farming is feed cost. It accounts for about 70% of the total cost. Your ability to source your feed in a manner that is most cost effective is your success determinant. Typically, pigs have FCR in the range between 2 and 4 depending on the breed and on the feed formulation. FCR means feed conversion ratio. It is a measure of how much kg of feed an animal will eat to produce 1kg of live weight.

This the is formula I adopt for my pigs (Modified for Amino Acid Balancing)

50% of cassava ( I buy them Fresh, break them into chips, dry and store them)
30% pkc
10% GNC( groundnut meal) or SBM (soyabean meal)
6% blood meal
2.5%. Oyster shell/bone meal/ lime stone
0.25% lysine
0.25% methionine
0.5% salt
0.25% premix
0.03% (3g per 1kg bakers Yeast) ( probiotic)
0.1% H-Plus from Animalcare

The above feed formulation will cost you about N30 per kilo. 1kg of live pig is sold for between N280 and N300. If your pig consumes 3kg of feed to give 1 kg of meat, It means that it will cost you N90 to produce 1kg of live weight. Therefore you make a gross margin of N300 - N90= N210.

The other component of pig farming that is capital intensive is their housing. Pig housing has to be properly planed according to the number of pigs you intend to grow. You need to decide whether you want to do batch (all in all out) or continuos pig production (first in first out).

The biggest pig farm in west Africa is at oke aro , Agege. Another one is at Gberigbe Ikorodu. Accomodation costs at this locations are very high. I will advice you to site your pig pen close to where you can get cheap land and source raw materials at low price. Eg cassava plantations.

Technology application will greatly hep you in your pig farming. Fr example using, pig ni.ppl.es (see picture below) will ensure that you deliver constant and clean water to your pigs , it will also reduce labor requirements. You also need to construct a manure allay within your pig house so that when they poo poo, you can flush it away via the manure allay ( the manure allay is like a gutter).

Great informative post, Agriculture is so important to create a robust economy.Food is an important input, frankly it powers the citizens of a nation. Let me use this opportunity to introduce Jessam cattle ranch and farm,

Welcome to jessam Cattle Ranch and Farm. We are based in Enugu. Please enjoy photos of our farm. We rear livestock including Cattle, pigs, goats, poultry, ducks. We also process palm oil too. Feel free to place your orders 08032455430 or 09099020582

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