Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (centre right, in white) presents Moses Makanju and Steffen Martens (Big Dutchman) with an Ondo State plaque as a sign of appreciation.
Farrowing area: Sows will be kept in open barns. To protect them from direct sunlight, the buildings will be erected with east-west orientation.
Farrowing frame: Sows tend to crush their offspring because they do not check their surroundings before lying down. To save piglet lives, livestock managers restrain sows in farrowing frames during...
Piglet rearing: The newborn piglets stay with their dam until they weigh five to seven kilograms
Pig finishing: After the rearing period, it takes approx. 18 weeks for the pigs to reach their slaughter weight of around 110 to 125 kilograms
12 June 2020
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