1, local pigs grow slowly and have a long growth period; Hybrid pigs grow fast, the growth period is short, the slaughter is early, and the daily weight gain is over 500 grams.
2. Look at the physical appearance. Excellent piglets have a long waist, a wide front chest, a short mouth, plump rear hips, strong limbs and a reasonable ratio of body length to body width.
3. See if there is a god in the pig's eyes and if there is sparse feces in the pig's tail. Drive the pig and see if the pig coughs.
4. The food intake of piglets is directly proportional to the daily gain. If you want to buy a strong pig, you'd better bring your own feed.
5. Healthy piglets have bright and clean fur. Don't be greedy for cheap, buy a little stiff pig or a pig.
6. Ask the animal owner whether the pig eats powder or thin feed, raw feed or cooked feed, concentrated feed or coarse feed, and feed it several times a day to determine the feeding method.
7. The typical feature of a lively pig is that its tail swings from side to side. Piglets with drooping tails and long thin tails are all slow-growing and sick.
8. Observe the health status of unsold piglets in the seller's pigsty, compare them with those sold, see the advantages and disadvantages, and choose the best one.
9. Observe the sanitary condition of pigsty and the shape of pig manure in pigsty to judge the health condition of pigs.
10. Put the piglets back in the pen, and carefully observe whether they are lively and jumping, and what is the difference between their bodies and other piglets.