There is no standard or system of housing for pigs. Instead, accommodation and equipment are chosen to suit the type of management system for commercial pig production. However, there are certain simi...

Pig production forms a minor activity in Kenya and lags behind dairy, beef, sheep, goat and poultry. Despite the gloomy history of pig farming in Kenya , pig production has a huge potential in transfo...

These are the nutrients required by pigs and other farm animals: Water Water is required to balance water losses, produce milk and form new tissue during growth or pregnancy. The minimum daily require...

Routine husbandry practices for raising pigs include: Feeding pigs Feed all animals twice a day with a restricted amount of dry concentrates and free access to fresh water. Restricted access is used f...