The automatic pig feeder is a feeding equipment that can save manpower, save feed, and allow pigs to be slaughtered quickly. However, as a pig feeding product, it has advantages and disadvantages. The advantages and disadvantages of the product are introduced below.
Advantages of automatic pig feeders:
1.Save manpower
An automatic feeder can feed 15 to 30 pigs. Feeding once a day is enough. Compared with the traditional feeding twice a day, the amount of feeding labor is greatly reduced and labor costs are saved.
2. Save feed
The automatic feeder unloads the feed through the pig arch, and does not feed too much at one time. It can reduce the waste caused by the pig arching out the feed or leaving it for too long. Compared with the traditional feeding pigs, it can save a lot of money. Small feed expenses.
3. Conducive to the rapid growth of pigs
Compared with the traditional feeding method at fixed times and fixed points, this product allows pigs to eat without time restrictions. As long as the pigs are hungry, they can eat without waiting or fighting. The pigs eat a lot of food, grow quickly, and shorten the time greatly. feeding cycle.
Disadvantages of automatic pig feeders：
1.Large initial capital investment
The price of automatic feeders is relatively high. A small-sized one costs 50-100 US dollars, and a large-sized one costs more than 100 US dollars. It requires a large initial investment by the pig farm.
2.Sick pigs are not easy to spot
Because there is no need for breeders to monitor the pigs' feeding status after loading, pigs with anorexia and illness may not be detected and treated early, resulting in death and other breeding losses.
