HU186757B - Method for swine breeding - Google Patents

Abstract

Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for administering to a mother, preferably for feeding sows during which the mother animals we mix natural zeolite into the feed. The essence of the invention is that of the mother 20 to 50 days before the date of calving for all feed 12-20 m / m% of natural zeolite for delivery after breastfeeding.

Description

In animal husbandry, attempts have been made for a long time to supplement feed materials with substances that will improve both the weight gain and the health of the animal. In addition to natural substances, various inorganic salts and antibiotics are used for this purpose. Experiments are usually performed on farmed animals by adding a certain amount of additive to the animal's feed during the different housing periods and observing the weight gain of the animals during the experimental period. Experiments have been carried out to investigate the role of the mother animal in the effect of the feed additive used on the offspring of animals fed with the adjuvant.

Among the feed additives used, natural zeolite minerals have become more and more important recently. Experiments so far have shown that if max. 10% w / w clinoptilolite is added to the poultry or pig feed, resulting in more than 25% weight gain.

Experiments in which up to 6-8% of clinoptilolite is given daily to pregnant sows until the newborn piglets reach 35 days are generally known. With such feeding, the birth weight and viability of young piglets increased.

Other experiments have also shown that by mixing 5 to 10% w / w of clinoptilolite in feed at 60 and 79 days of age, 25 to 29% weight gain can be achieved relative to the growth of control animals. It has also been shown that in older animals this gain is barely less than 6%. The feces of the control group animals were noticeably rougher than those of the experimental group, which is due to improved nitrogen conversion in the zeolite fed animals.

Based on the experiments listed, it is generally accepted that pigs weighing up to 65 kg are economical to feed with 5 to 10% zeolite as an additive.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a method of feeding livestock, particularly sows, which, when fed with natural zeolite, significantly increases the birth weight and viability of the breed until completion of lactation, and at the same time provides significant feed savings.

The invention thus relates to a method of feeding females, preferably sows, by mixing natural zeolite, preferably clinoptilolite-containing zeolite, into the feed of the females and, if necessary, removing ammonia and sulfur dioxide from the air by spreading the zeolite.

It is an object of the present invention that the mother animal is continuously fed with natural zeolite feed at a rate of 12 to 20% w / w from 20 to 50 days prior to parturition until the end of lactation.

Surprisingly, it has been found that, contrary to the practice of the present invention, in accordance with the present invention, the mother animal is fed with a natural zeolite of 12-20% m / m for 20-50 days prior to birth, , piglets from non-weaning females are, on average, 8 to 10% heavier at birth than pigs in the comparator group. However, in piglets, diarrhea symptoms were absent during lactation, whereas in the control group about half of the newborn animals suffered from severe diarrhea. Finally, we found that feed consumption per kg of live animals decreased by about 8-10% compared to control animals.

According to the invention, it is also advantageous for the inorganic trace elements necessary for the mother animal to be introduced into the animal using natural zeolite.

By implementing this latter process characteristic, the trace elements required for the development of the offspring are significantly better utilized.

The process of the invention is illustrated in detail by the following embodiment.

pcs. Ka-hyb sows, which were the experimental group, had ca. 30 days prior to parturition, feed was supplemented with natural zeolite containing 20% w / w clinopteolite. Another 30 calves at about the same time. sows were selected to form the comparison group. These animals were fed with feeds as defined by conventional housing technology. The animals in the experimental group continued feeding with natural zeolite until the end of the lactation period.

After slaughter, 282 piglets from experimental animals were on average 8% heavier than the 283 pigs in the control group. pig. No diarrhea symptoms were observed in the experimental animals, whereas in the other group approximately half of the animals suffered from severe diarrhea.

At the end of the lactation period, the difference in weight was 5.7% for the animals in the experimental group. Finally, the lattice-type parent breeds 240 animals from each group. After a 47-day pre-rearing period, the same diet showed a 11.28% difference in weight in favor of the experimental animals.

Some experiments on newborn piglets have been carried out to replace iron-containing injection or a compound with clinoptilolite-containing natural zeolite. We found that animals fed with clinoptilolite did not suffer from iron deficiency disease. This fact leads to significant drug cost savings.

Unlike the exemplary embodiment, the present invention is applicable not only to pigs but also to other farm animals.

Claims (2)

Patent claims A method for feeding females, preferably sows, comprising mixing natural zeolite, preferably clinoptilolite-containing zeolite, into the feed of the females, and removing ammonia and sulfur dioxide from the air by dispersing the zeolite, if necessary, characterized in that: from day 1 to day, feed continuously with 12-20% w / w of natural zeolite for all feeds until post-partum lactation is completed. 186 757 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the inorganic trace elements required for the mother animal are introduced into the animal using natural zeolite.