Pig Husbandry and Solid Manures in a Commercial Pig Farm in Beijing, China

Porcine production in China represents approximately the 50% of the worldwide pig production. Information about pig husbandry characteristics in China and manure properties from sows to fatteners in intensive pig farms are not broadly available for scientific studies as it is a time consuming, expensive task and highly inaccessible. This study provides a report about solid pig manures (28% dry matter) in a commercial pig farm located in the peri-urban area of Beijing as well as a general overview of the current pig husbandry techniques including pig breeds, feeds, diseases, housing as well as pig manure and wastewater disposal. The main results are intended to serve as a literature source for young scientists in order to understand the main composition of pig manures as well as to identify the husbandry techniques applied in an intensive pig farm in Beijing.

Authors:

• Roxana Mendoza Huaitalla
• Eva Gallmann
• Kun Zheng
• Xuejun Liu
• Eberhard Hartung

Keywords:

• China
• heavy metals
• intensive pig farming
• manure
• nutrients
• pig growing stages.

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