Village committee office.
Zhou Ziwen, Wu Dagang, and the team leader were sitting together to discuss the pig farm.
Wu Dagang and the team leader had no objections to Zhou Ziwen's desire to expand the size of the pig farm from the beginning.
Since the mushroom cultivation base was built, they felt confident.
The income from the mushroom cultivation base alone is more than the income of the entire production team.
Moreover, the cost of growing mushrooms is not high, and apart from sharing the money with the commune, there is still a lot left over.
With money in their pockets, Wu Dagang and the captain also gained confidence.
Just like now when Zhou Ziwen proposed to build a pig farm, none of them objected.
In Dabazi Village, although there are four giants, Wu Dagang and the captain are the ones who really call the shots.
As long as they nod, this matter will basically be fine.
"Ziwen, since the pig farm needs to be so big, why don't we just choose a new place? The pig farm in the village will not be expanded and we will just build a new one."
Seeing how grand Zhou Ziwen is, Wu Dagang is not willing to accept it. behind.
“Lao Wu’s suggestion is a good one.” The captain nodded in agreement, “The existing pig farm is too small and has outdated facilities. If we want to expand the scale, it may be more appropriate to re-locate and build a new one.”< br>
Hearing this, Zhou Ziwen was even happier.
He nodded and said: "I also think it would be better to relocate. We need to find a place with a large enough area, good ventilation, smooth drainage, and relatively convenient transportation to facilitate the transportation of feed and pigs in the future. for sale.”
Wu Dagang touched his chin and thought for a while, "What about the land to the east of the village? It is large and close to the road outside the village, so transportation will be convenient."
The captain frowned, "The land to the east It's good, but the terrain is a bit low. Will it be prone to water accumulation?"
Zhou Ziwen also thought about this problem, "Let's take a look first and see if it can be renovated. If it doesn't work, we will consider it later. Other places. "
"Okay, let's go and see it now." The captain said vigorously and left immediately.
The three of them set off together and soon arrived at the place Wu Dagang said.
Zhou Ziwen carefully examined the surrounding terrain and environment.
He found that although the terrain here is low, there are some naturally formed ditches around it. If they are utilized and transformed, the water accumulation problem may be solved.
He pointed to the ditches and said to Wu Dagang and the captain: "Uncle Wu, Uncle Zhou, look at these ditches. We can dredge and widen them to make the water flow smoother."
"Then rationally plan the drainage system inside the pig farm, lead the accumulated water into these ditches, and then discharge it into nearby rivers."
"Okay, you are an expert in this area, you have the final say." Wu Dagang nodded and said.
Zhou Ziwen did not refuse.
Ever since he had the plan to raise pigs, he had no intention of staying out of it.
Zhou Ziwen continued: “In addition to drainage issues, we also need to consider the layout of the pigsty.”
“Landrace pigs need enough space to move, so the pigsty must be designed to be spacious. ”
“And different breeding areas should be divided according to different growth stages, such as piglet areas, fattening areas, etc. ”
Wu Dagang and the team leader listened carefully and nodded in agreement from time to time.
"In addition, ventilation and insulation facilities are also very important. Landrace pigs are more sensitive to ambient temperature. They need to be kept warm in winter and ventilated and cooled in summer." Zhou Ziwen added.
“How to solve the problem of feed?” the team leader asked, “Landrace pigs eat a lot, and they also have high requirements for feed quality.” In fact, feed is what Wu Dagang and the team leader are most concerned about. place.
After all, a pig eats a lot.
Although pig grass can be fed, a certain amount of grain must be fed.
“Uncle Zhou, you don’t have to worry about feed. I’ve read some breeding books and I have some experience in raising pigs. If nothing else, it’s okay to at least reduce some grain consumption.”
Zhou Ziwen smiled and said.
“Can we reduce food consumption? How?”
Hearing this, Wu Dagang and the captain were a little surprised.
They don’t know that raising pigs can also reduce food consumption.
“Use biological feed.” Zhou Ziwen replied with a smile.
"Biological feed? What is this?"
They heard Zhou Ziwen's words clearly, but they didn't know what they meant when they were put together.
“Biological feed is to use some specific microorganisms or biotechnology to improve the nutritional value and digestion and absorption rate of feed.” Zhou Ziwen explained patiently.
"For example, we can use some fermentation technologies to convert some crude fiber feed that is not easily digested and absorbed by pigs into more easily absorbed nutrients through microbial fermentation. In this way, even if we use less grain, the pigs can get enough Nutrition."
Wu Dagang and the captain were confused by Zhou Ziwen's words and didn't understand what they meant.
“The raw material of biological feed is actually very simple, which is the straw of some crops. Through some science and technology, these straws are allowed to undergo a rotting process, such as our corn stalks, soybean stalks, rice straw, wheat straw, Even weeds, leaves, reeds by the river, etc. can be used as raw materials."
Seeing that Wu Dagang and the team leader couldn't understand, Zhou Ziwen simply explained it in easy-to-understand terms.
After hearing Zhou Ziwen’s explanation, Wu Dagang and the captain’s eyes couldn’t help but widen.
"Ziwen, are you saying that the straw we usually use to make fires can also be turned into pig feed?" Wu Dagang asked in shock, with a tremor in his voice.
The captain also looked incredulous. He stared at Zhou Ziwen, waiting for his answer.
Zhou Ziwen smiled and nodded, and replied: "Yes, Uncle Wu. Although the straws of these crops cannot be eaten by humans, they can be converted into good feed for pigs after fermentation. Moreover, this The cost of growing feed is so low that we can almost ignore it.”
“Is this possible?” Wu Dagang still couldn’t believe it.
He knew that cows eat straw, but he had never heard of pigs eating straw.
Zhou Ziwen saw the doubts of Wu Dagang and the team leader, and he patiently continued to explain: "Uncle Wu, this is indeed feasible."
"Pigs are omnivorous animals, and their digestive systems can handle various type of feed.”
“The key is how we convert these straws into a form that pigs can digest and absorb.”
He continued: “Through microbial fermentation, the cellulose in the straw. And hemicellulose can be broken down into simpler sugars so that pigs can more easily obtain energy from them."
"At the same time, some beneficial bacteria produced during the fermentation process can also help pigs improve their intestinal tracts. Healthy and improve overall breeding efficiency”
After hearing this, the captain nodded thoughtfully: "It sounds reasonable, but no one in our village knows this technology. How do we operate it?"
"I know it!" Zhou Ziwen The tone is flat.
But these plain words made the captain and Wu Dagang ecstatic. (End of this chapter)