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What to feed weaner piglets?
by Mohale Muzi on December 11, 2024 - 0 Comments
Weaner piglets require a balanced diet that meets their nutritional needs to support rapid growth, health, and development. Here’s a guide to feeding weaner piglets: 1. High-Quality Starter Feed 2. Gradual Transition 3. Fresh Water 4. Feed Consistency 5. Feeding Schedule 6. Supplemental Additives (if needed) 7. Environmental Considerations Example Diet Composition for Weaned Piglets […]
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Backyard piggeries should sell pork through spaza shops
by Mohale Muzi on January 10, 2022 - 1 Comment
Backyard piggeries struggle with market access and this is a common challenge that I witness daily on various pig farming Facebook Groups where I’m a member. Farmers are constantly looking for a market for their pigs that they’ve reared until slaughter weight. The majority of backyard pig farmers are in townships and villages across the […]
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How to trade in pigs/pork without being a farmer
by Mohale Muzi on June 26, 2020 - 2 Comments
We can’t all be farmers in order to trade in pigs or pork. We already have a thriving community of piggeries throughout the country…producing slaughter pigs and weaner piglets weekly. There is a massive gap of sourcing live pigs directly from piggeries for processing. Processing comes in different formats…such as slaughter and slicing pork carcasses […]
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How to start a pig farm with limited resources
by Mohale Muzi on June 24, 2020 - 21 Comments
If you want to start a pig farm, but with limited resources please don’t opt for the breeding route. This is the default pig farming route for everyone which involves keeping breeding stock (sows and boars). It’s a long and expensive route if you’re not financially equipped. About 80% of your daily expenses to farming […]
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Meet Green Pigs SA founder – Bongi Nxumalo
by Mohale Muzi on June 24, 2020 - 4 Comments
I’m a member of Pig Farmers South Africa, Facebook Group where I first discovered Bongi Nxumalo. I regard Bongi amongst the best Top 10 pig farmers in the group as he excels at the trade. Himself and others are setting trends and leading the way on producing quality pigs through following industry standards. Bongi does […]
