- Management requirements are less demanding; nevertheless they must be provided with ample protection against pests and diseases and fed in accordance with their requirements.
- Deworm pigs one or two weeks after weaning.
- Vaccinate pigs one or two weeks after weaning or one week after de-worming.
- Sell or butcher pigs when they reach profitable market size of at least 80 kilogram. Slow-growing pigs despite good feeding and management should be disposed immediately. Keeping them longer is uneconomical.
- It is important to know information on the prevailing market prices of pork. It is also important to know the exact weights of the live animals and sell the pigs on weight basis.
