Every farmer who raises pigs considers his main task to be producing high-quality meat in the shortest possible time and with minimal material costs. One of the best tactics is feeding animals with BMVD for domestic pigs. In order for the effect of use to be maximum, it is necessary to know the composition of the feed, the method of use, its advantages and disadvantages.
What is BMVD and its composition
The BMVD includes several components:
- proteins (B) - the component must be easily digested, absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract, and contain amino acids;
- minerals (M) - mineral supplements for complete nutrition;
- vitamins (B) - supplements including vitamins B, A, D, E, K.
BMV additives or BVM concentrates are used for all age groups of pigs. By adding them to grain mixtures and other feed, high productivity and milk production of sows, healthy piglets and high-quality meat are achieved. Thanks to BVMK, animals quickly grow muscle fibers, maintaining their “wet structure”, with an even distribution of fat inside the muscles, and not on top.
Soy, sunflower, dried blood, and whey are used as protein. Vitamins in BMVD are in water-soluble form. The minerals used are limestone, table salt, mixtures with pure copper, iron, iodine, zinc and other minerals.
Advantages and disadvantages
The use of BMVD for pigs has a number of undeniable advantages:
- Giving the feed completeness and balance.
- Feed consumption is reduced due to the high concentration of additives.
- The reproductive functions of animals increase.
- BMVD promotes the rapid and complete development of piglets.
- The mortality rate of young animals is reduced.
- The composition of the blood of animals improves.
- Body functions work better.
- The possibility of vitamin deficiency is excluded.
- High quality of meat at the output and its great demand in the market.
There are not many disadvantages of the BMVD:
- Although the choice of supplements is wide, the price of a quality product is high.
- Cheap BMVDs contain poorly digestible components, so you have to prepare supplements at home.
Varieties
BMVDs may vary in composition. The ratio of the components included in the additives determines their name:
- vitamins;
- vitamin and mineral;
- mineral;
- enriched with amino acids.
Depending on the age of the animals for which BMVDs are intended, they are distinguished:
- applied until piglets reach the age of 1.5 months;
- from 1.5 to 2.5 months;
- from 2.5 months to six months.
Packaging of BMW additives - 5, 10, 25, 40 kg.
Main manufacturers
Additives for piglets produced by different companies are widely used by both farmers and agricultural producers. The most popular include:
- VitOMEK LLC is the largest Russian company producing feed for farm animals and poultry;
- LLC "Southern Crown" - a feed production plant, Krasnodar region;
- SHENCON is a company from Switzerland that deals with compound feeds, chemical feed additives, and premixes;
- Trouw Nutrition - manufacturer of feed, growth stimulants, additives, the Netherlands;
- NPK "Askor" is a St. Petersburg manufacturer of dietary supplements, premixes, and compound feeds.
Product quality is monitored in laboratories where raw materials and components included in manufactured products are examined.
Instructions for use
BMVD is used for piglets from one week of age until slaughter. Feed is added to animal food according to the recommendations printed on the packaging. The most commonly followed doses are:
- 20 kg of BMVK per 100 kg of regular feed;
- for two-month-old piglets, the supplement should be a quarter of the diet;
- from the age of 3 months and older - 15%;
- at 4 months - 10% of the diet;
- if the pig weighs from 25 kg to 65 kg, add 15 kg of BMVD per 100 kg of feed;
- from 65 kg to 100 kg - 10% of the total diet.
It is necessary not only to observe the dosage, but also several rules:
- Use supplements depending on your goal - gaining weight, accelerating growth, increasing libido and activity.
- Use ready-made mixed feed as the main feed, mixing additives into it according to the dosage.
- Carry out high-quality mixing of the components.
- Buy the product only from trusted manufacturers.
DIY making
In order to save money and to guarantee quality, BMVDs are prepared with their own hands. If the recipe and dosage are strictly followed, a high-quality supplement is obtained. The main component of piglet feed is protein. The fiber content should be minimal. Before mixing the components, they are thoroughly crushed. For one and a half month old piglets, the feed includes:
- barley - up to 45%;
- oats - up to 16%;
- soybean meal - up to 10%;
- yeast - up to 3%;
- fish meal - up to 8%;
- powdered milk - up to 8%;
- sugar - up to 5%;
- chalk - 1%;
- herbal flour - 1%;
- fat - 2%.
For adult piglets and pigs, the recipe is more simplified, with an increased amount of fat, chalk, salt and barley. If any components are missing, there is no need to risk the health of the animals. Ready-made additives are purchased from reliable, trusted manufacturers.
